Summary
Australia Victoria
Medal - Shire of Leigh, Victorian Sesquicentenary1985 (AD)
Mint: Brim
Other Details: A gold-plated medal issued by the Shire of Leigh to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. The Shire was located in central Victoria, established during the gold rushes. It became a shire on 22 March 1864; on 6 May 1994 Leigh became part of the newly formed Golden Plains Shire Council.
Physical Description
A gold-plated medal issued by the Shire of Leigh to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. It features a crowned shield within wreath of wheat and grape-vine, quartered with golden-fleece, plough, mining tools and cornucopiae; motto on ribbon below and the sesquicentenary logo
Obverse Description
Within broad rim formed by rope circle, crowned shield within wreath of wheat and grape-vine, quartered with golden-fleece, plough, mining tools and cornucopiae; motto on ribbon below, ABSQUE METU; around on broad rim, WITH COMPLIMENTS . SHIRE OF LEIGH 1864 .
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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Acquisition Information
Donation from Emil Hafner, 21 Jun 1985
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Date Issued
1985 AD
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Inscriptions
(edge) plain (obverse) Within broad rim formed by rope circle, crowned shield within wreath of wheat and grape-vine, quartered with golden-fleece, plough, mining tools and cornucopiae; motto on ribbon below, ABSQUE METU; around on broad rim, WITH COMPLIMENTS . SHIRE OF LEIGH 1864 . (reverse) Logo of the Victorian sesquicentenary; 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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Type of item
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Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.022 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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