Centenary of Stokes mint medal, 1956

The private mint Stokes began when Thomas Stokes purchased a press that had been sent to Melbourne at the beginning of the gold rush. The firm went on to produce many of Victoria's commemorative medals, including its own in 1956. The firm still operates from the Melbourne suburb of Mitcham.

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Obverse – A rising sun behind the Stokes factory with the legend above and below STOKES & SONS PTY LTD 100 YEARS OF PROGRESS MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 1956.		Reverse – A worker operating a lathe with scenes of industry and life in the background. Above the lathe is the legend INDUSTRY IS LIFE 1956.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976