Summary
A gold-plated medal issued by the City of Sunshine to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. It features the City Shields below the British Royal Arms, the shields incorporate industrial and rural themes, and the sesquicentenary logo. The City of Sunshine was formed in 1951 from the Shire of Braybrook, and amalgamated with Keilor in 1994 to form the City of Brimbank.
Mint: Brim.
Obverse Description
Within a wide rim formed by a line circle, two crossed shields below the British Royal Arms, the shields incorporate industrial and rural themes between them at the base is a ribbon with the motto, BY INDUSTRY; around, CITY OF SUNSHINE * 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
Sunshine City Council, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1985
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Inscriptions
(edge) plain (obverse) Within a wide rim formed by a line circle, two crossed shields below the British Royal Arms, the shields incorporate industrial and rural themes between them at the base is a ribbon with the motto, BY INDUSTRY; around, CITY OF SUNSHINE * 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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Type of item
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Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.274 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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