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Medal - Centenary of South Australia, South Australia, Australia, 1936
Reg. No: NU 31143
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- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Medal - Centenary of South Australia, Australia, 1936 (AD)
Mint: S. Schlank & Co.
Other Details: Medal issued to commemorate the Centenary of South Australia in 1936. It was struck in gilt bronze by S. Schlank & Co., Adelaide, with lug and loop for wearing. The medal depicts William Light, South Australia's first surveyor-general, who selected and surveyed the site for Adelaide in 1836. - Description:
- Medal issued to commemorate the Centenary of South Australia in 1936.
Struck in gilt bronze by S. Schlank & Co., Adelaide with lug and loop for wearing - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Robert Edwards - Museum of Victoria, 1989
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 15.19 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Height with loop extended 42 mm. |
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| Tagged with: | australian exploration, immigration, jewish communities, jewish customs, jewish immigration, religions judaism |
| Themes this item is part of: | Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Science & Measurement Collection, Transport Collection, S. Schlank & Co., Adelaide, South Australia, William Light, Surveyor (1876-1839) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | public events |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1936 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within line circle figure of William Light standing front, head left, raising right arm; in ground below, LIGHT; around, CENTENARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1836 - 1936 |
| Reverse Description: | Three-masted ship under full sail left; below, H.M.S . BUFFALO around, FOUNDATION OF PROVINCE 28TH. DECEMBER 1836 |
| Inscriptions: | CENTENARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1836 - 1936 LIGHT FOUNDATION OF PROVINCE 28TH. DECEMBER 1836 HMS. BUFFALO |
| Material: | Gilt |
| Issued By: | South Australia, Australia |
| Mint: | S. Schlank & Co., Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1836 |
| Person Depicted: | William Light |
| References: | Car. 1936/1 |
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