Summary
Australia Victoria Shepparton
Shire of Shepparton 1985 (AD)Shire of Shepparton
Mint: Brim
Other Details: This gold-plated medal was issued by the Shire of Shepparton to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. Shepparton is located north of Melbourne. Europeans first settled the area in the 1830s - 40s, with the town of Shepparton developing in the 1850s. Shepparton became a shire in 1884, a borough in 1927 and a city in 1949. In 1994 it became part of the newly formed Greater Shepparton City Council.
Physical Description
A gold plated medal issued by the Shire of Shepparton to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. It features a ploughing scene set infront of a wheat sheaf with the motto CLARUM REDDIR INDUSTRIA and the sesquicentenary logo.
Obverse Description
Within a wide rim formed by a line circle, a plaque depicting a rural ploughing scene set in front of a wheat sheaf; above British Arms, below on ribbon the motto CLARUM REDDIR INDUSTRIA; around, SHIRE OF SHEPPARTON . VICTORIA .
Reverse Description
Logo of the Victorian sesquicentenary; below, VICTORIA 150 / GROWING TOGETHER 1984-5 at rim in small letters the mint name, BRIM MELB
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Emil Hafner, 21 Jun 1985
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Date Issued
1985 AD
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Issued By
Shepparton Shire Council, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1985
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Mint
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Commissioned By
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Inscriptions
(edge) plain (obverse) Within a wide rim formed by a line circle, a plaque depicting a rural ploughing scene set in front of a wheat sheaf; above British Arms, below on ribbon the motto CLARUM REDDIR INDUSTRIA; around, SHIRE OF SHEPPARTON . VICTORIA . (reverse) Logo of the Victorian esquicentenary; below, VICTORIA 150 / GROWING TOGETHER 1984-5 at rim in small letters the mint name, BRIM MELB
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Series
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Material
Gilt
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.302 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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