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- A Mint Melbourne, Australia
- B Issued By Strathfieldsaye, Australia
- B Commissioned By Strathfieldsaye, Australia
- C Previous Collection Maldon, Australia
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Medal - Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Shire of Strathfieldsaye, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Reg. No: NU 20188
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Strathfieldsage
1887 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: Queen Victoria's 50th jubilee in 1887 was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. This medal was one of many issued by local governments to commemorate the occasion. This medal was commissioned by the Shire of Strathfieldsaye, near Bendigo. Interestingly, it is inscribed Strathfieldsage. The medal names C.W. Read as Shire President. The President's name was actually Charles Henry Read, according to the Victorian Municipal Directory, who served as President from 1887 to 1888. These mistakes suggest that the Museum's copy is a reject. In the year the medal was issued Strathfieldsaye had a population of 4,040 and an area of 229 square miles. Its main centres were Axedale, Kangaroo Flat and Strathfieldsaye. Leading industries were mining, farming, wine-growing and tanning. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 12.24 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | celebrations, queen victoria golden jubilee 1887, royal anniversaries, wine |
| Themes this item is part of: | George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, Municipality of Strathfieldsaye, Victoria, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | royal jubilees |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1887 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Veiled young head of Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA JUBILEE , below, 1887 Makers name, STOKES & MARTIN, in tiny letters on truncation |
| Reverse Description: | At centre within broad rim, Royal Arms above crusher, grape-vine, arcade and horse drawn hay wagon; below a ribbon with, PROGRESS; around on broan rim, SHIRE OF STRATHFIELDSAGE; below, C.W. READ / PRESIDENT |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (edge) (obverse) (reverse) |
| Material: | Gilt |
| Issued By: | Strathfieldsaye Shire Council, Strathfieldsaye, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Mint: | Stokes & Martin (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Commissioned By: | Mr. Charles Read - Shire of Strathfieldsaye, Strathfieldsaye, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1887 Named as President of Shire on medal |
| Person Depicted: | HM Queen Victoria |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur, Maldon, Victoria, Australia |
| References: | Car.1887/not listed |
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