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Medal - Federation of Australian Commonwealth, Queensland, Australia, 1901
Reg. No: NU 35706
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- Summary:
- Medal issued by the Sate of Queensland to commemorate Australian Federation
Gilt, 31 mm. dia.
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Other Details: Medal issued to commemorate the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It includes the sheild of Queensland on the obverse and Britannia and the Union Jack on the reverse. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.47 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | australian federation 1901, coat of arms state of queensland |
| Themes this item is part of: | George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | australian federation |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1901 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre witin wide rim, shield of Queensland with motto on ribbon below, AUDAX ET FIDELIS |
| Reverse Description: | Britannia seated left, under arch inscribed, UNITY IS STRENGTH; with a capping-stone inscribed FEDER/ATION/1901,on globe which depicts Australia, holds flaming staff in right hand and rests left of Union Jack Shield; around AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, on ribbon below, ADVANCE. The names of the States are given on the columns of the arch. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Material: | Gilt |
| Issued By: | Queensland, Australia |
| Mint: | Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901 |
| References: | Car. 1901/37 |
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