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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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