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Medal - Centenary of Crossing of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, 1913
Reg. No: NU 20333
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales
Centenary of Crossing of Blue Mountains 1913 (AD)
Mint: Amor
Other Details: Medal issued in 1913 to commemorate the centenary of the crossing of the Blue Mountains. It names Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson, who were the first Europeans to succeed in crossing Australia's rugged Blue Mountains. Their journey opened the way for the colony to expand onto the fertile slopes and plains to the west. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 23 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.34 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | australian exploration |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Science & Measurement Collection, W.J. Amor Mint, Medal Maker, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | australian exploration |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1913 AD |
| Obverse Description: | COMMEMORATING FIRST CROSSING OF BLUE MOUNTAINS/BLAXLAND/WENTWORTH/ LAWSON/1813 - 1913 |
| Reverse Description: | Centenary memorial Pavillion, around, *CENTENARY MEMORIAL PAVILLION* |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Plain (edge) COMMEMORATING FIRST CROSSING OF BLUE MOUNTAINS/BLAXLAND/WENTWORTH/ LAWSON/1813 - 1913 (obverse) *CENTENARY MEMORIAL PAVILLION* Centenary memorial Pavillion (reverse) |
| Shape: | Round with loop |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Amor (Mint), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1913 |
| Person Named: | Gregory Blaxland |
| Person Named: | William Wentworth |
| Person Named: | Lieutenant William Lawson |
| References: | Car 1913/2 |
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