Coins and Medals.

8hr medal.

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

Photographers' medal, 1934

Mining and Metallurgy award, 1935

Vacuum Oil medal, 1935

Scouting Jamboree medal, 1935

Royal Australian Military College medal, 1936

Kingsford-Smith medal, 1935

Coronation medal Edward VIII, 1936

Australian crown, 1937

Coronation medal George VI, 1937

Australia's anniversary medal, 1938

Catholic centenary medal, 1939

HMAS Sydney medal, 1940

Fund raising medals, 1941

John Medley medal, 1942

Melbourne medal, 1942

Nunawading medal, 1945

Australian florin, 1942

World War Two medal group, 1945

Mothers and Widows badge, 1945

School's Peace medal, 1945

Debased coins, 1946

School's Peace medal, 1945

This medal was manufactured for the City of Melbourne to distribute to school children as part of the celebrations to mark the end of World War Two.

School's Peace medal, obverse.

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School's Peace medal, obverse.

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Obverse – Crowned conjoined busts of the King and Queen with the legend KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH.		Reverse – At the centre are the arms of the City of Melbourne, around which is the legend VICTORY EUROPE – PACIFIC 1945 CITY OF MELBOURNE.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976

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