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Medal - Sesquicentenary of Victoria, City of Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1939
Reg. No: NU 33149
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- Summary:
- Australia
City of Coburg Centenary 1939 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: Copper medal issued in 1939 to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria. It names John Pascoe Fawkner as 'founder'. - Description:
- Bust of Fawkner wearing cap facing right; around above, JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER
around below, . FOUNDER CITY OF COBURG .
Below Arms of Australia on simplified shields two factories with tall smoking chimneys
around, CITY . OF . COBURG . CENTENARY
BELOW, . 1838 - 1938 . - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 78 mm (Height), 26 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.46 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Height with ribbon extended weight includes ribbon and pin |
More information
| Tagged with: | william oliver newlands road. gardner for over 40 years, died november 1898. friend of fawkner and anstey. leaves a son thomas daughters priscilla hagart. sophia batchelor. |
| Themes this item is part of: | Municipality of Coburg, Victoria, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | sesquicentenary of victoria |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1939 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Bust of Fawkner wearing cap facing right; around above, JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER around below, . FOUNDER CITY OF COBURG . |
| Reverse Description: | Below Arms of Australia on simplified shields two factories with tall smoking chimneys around, CITY . OF . COBURG . CENTENARY BELOW, . 1838 - 1938 . |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (edge) (obverse)Bust of Fawkner wearing cap facing right; around above, JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER around below, . FOUNDER CITY OF COBURG . (reverse)Below Arms of Australia on simplified shields two factories with tall smoking chimneys around, CITY . OF . COBURG . CENTENARY BELOW, . 1838 - 1938 . |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Person Depicted: | Mr. John Fawkner, Victoria, Australia, 1939 |
| Organisation Named: | Coburg Shire Council, Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1939 |
| References: | Car. 1939/2 |
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