Item NU 20675 Medal - Sesquicentenary of Victoria, City of Hawthorn, Hawthorn City Council, Victoria, Australia, 1985

Summary

Australia Victoria Hawthorn
Medal - City of Hawthorn Victorian Sesquicentenary 1985 (AD)
Mint: Brim
Other Details: A dark-toned copper medal issued by the City of Hawthorn to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. It features a heart shaped shield bearing a rural scene depicting a steam train below the British Royal Arms and the motto 'ex umbra in solem' and the sesquicentenary logo.

Physical Description

A dark toned copper medal issued by the City of Hawthorn to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria in 1984-5. It features a heart shaped shield bearing a rural scene depicting a steam train below the British Royal Arms and the motto ex umbra in solem and the sesquicentenary logo.

Obverse Description

At centre above a ribbon with the motto EX UMBRA IN SOLEM, a heart shaped shield bearing a rural scene depicting a steam train below the British Royal Arms, around CITY OF HAWTHORN . 1860 .; above, 125TH ANNIVERSARY below, * 27TH JULY 1895 *

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