Coins and Medals.

8hr medal.

1788-1850 | 1851-1864 | 1865-1879 | 1880-1899 | 1900-1934 | 1934-1950 | 1951-1965 | 1966-2000

Gothic crown, 1847

Chinese 'cash', 1851

Sovereign, 1852

Adelaide Pound, 1852

Cessation of Transportation medal, 1853

Melbourne prize medal, 1854

US gold dollar coin, 1851

San Fransisco $20 gold coin, 1853

Private Californian $20 gold coin, 1855

Gisborne Show medal, 1859

Hide & DeCarle token, 1858

Sydney Mint coins, 1855 – 1856

Sydney Mint coins, 1857 – 1870

Parliamentary rail pass, 1856

Industrial Exhibition medal, 1856

Coppin's Balloon medal, 1858

Admella shipwreck medal, 1859

Bronze penny, 1860

Burke and Wills medal, 1861

Exhibition Seal, 1862

Industrial Exhibition medal, 1856

This silver prize medal was awarded at the Victorian Industrial Exhibition of 1856. This medal was won by John Jones for his entry of artificial limbs.

Industrial Exhibition medal, obverse.

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Industrial Exhibition medal, reverse.

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Obverse – A grapevine above a sheep, sheaf of wheat, plough and bee hive.		Reverse – The legend VICTORIA INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AWARDED TO is around the inscription Mr. John Jones for the best Case of ARTIFICIAL LIMBS November 1856.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976

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