This commemorative medal was produced in Melbourne by Thomas Stokes for sale around Australia to mark the Royal Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867– 8. It features HMS Galatea, a ship driven by both steam and sail. During his visit to Sydney there was an attempted assassination of the Duke, who received a bullet wound to the back.

Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh medal, obverse.

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Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh medal, reverse.

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Obverse – Bust of the Duke facing left, around it is the inscription H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.		Reverse – The Duke's ship HMS Galatea under sail and steam, below which is H.M.S. GALATEA 1867. Around it on a broad border is the legend TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF H.R.H. PRINCE ALDRED, DUKE OF ENINBURGH H.G. TO AUSTRALIA. The maker's name, T.STOKES MELBOURNE, can be seen in small letters below the date.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976