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Medal - ANZAC Day School Children's, Education Department of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1918
Reg. No: NU 16459
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria
ANZAC Day, 1918
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Other Details: Gold special striking of the medal sold to Victorian school children and the public to commemorate ANZAC Day, 25 April 1918. 250,000 medals were struck. Bronze medals were sold for 1 shilling and oxidised silver medals for 5 shillings. One-third of the proceeds was to be directed to the funding of a permanent institution for returned soldiers. [The Argus, 11 April 1918, p 8]
The reverse image of the bust of an Australian soldier was adapted from a drawing by H. Harvey, an assistant in the Victorian Education Department. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Education Department of Victoria, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 13.148 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Stored in red case of issue |
More information
| Tagged with: | anzac day, commemorations, gallipoli, wars conflicts, world war i 1914-1918 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, Education Department of Victoria, Education Department of Victoria |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | military history |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1918 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Bust of uniformed soldier wearing hat left; around, HONOR TO THE A.I.F. In small letters below bust, S&S 15C HH |
| Reverse Description: | Incuse on scroll which rests on olive branch, GALLIPOLI / FRANCE / PALESTINE; above EVD ; below, ANZAC DAY 1918 |
| Edge Description: | plain |
| Shape: | Round with loop |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | Education Department of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1918 |
| Mint: | Stokes & Sons (Mint), 1918 |
| Artist: | H. Harvey, Australia, 1918 |
| Commissioned By: | Education Department of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1918 |
| References: | Car.1918/2 |
| Bibliography: |
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Comments
One side, King George with inscription around edge of 'for King and Country' 1916.
Reverse side, circular wreath with ANZAC written inside, and inscription around edge of 'dept of education Victoria, Lest We Forget 25 APR 15"
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