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Medal - Centenary, Discovery of "The Welcome Stranger" Nugget, Midlands Numismatic Society, Australia, 1969
Reg. No: NU 23804
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Moliagul
1969 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Other Details: Medal issued by the Midlands Numismatic Society in 1969 to commemorate the centenary of the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' gold nugget. The 'Welcome Stranger' was found on February 5 1869 by Cornish miner John Deason, who was working in Bulldog Gully, near Moliagul in central Victoia. While searching about the roots of a tree he discovered, 3 cm below the surface, a gold nugget. He concealed his find until dark, then with his partner, Richard Oates, dug it out. They then held a party during which they revealed their find to the guests. The 66-kg 'Welcome Stranger', then the world's largest-known gold nugget, was taken to Dunolly where it had to be broken on an anvil before it could fit on the bank's scales. It was worth 10,000 pounds - around $3-4 million in today's money. Deason returned to Moliagul and his descendants are still in the area. Oates returned to Cornwall. - Description:
- (obverse) A building (perhaps a fire-tower or small airport-tower) around above, MIDLANDS NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, below, FOUNDED 24-11-1967
(reverse) At centre the Welcome Stranger nugget, above, TO COMMEMORATE THE FINDING OF THE / WELCOME STRANGER / GOLD NUGGET / 2332 OZS.;
below, FEB.5 1869 - 1969 / FOUND AT MOLIAGUL / BY JOHN DEASON & RICHARD OATES - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Harold Mower, 1991
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 39 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 30.823 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gold, welcome stranger nugget, solander |
| Themes this item is part of: | Gold Nugget 'Welcome Stranger' (1869), Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | mining |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1969 AD |
| Obverse Description: | A building (fire-tower or small airport tower) around above, MIDLANDS NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, below, FOUNDED 24-11-1967 |
| Reverse Description: | At centre the Welcome Stranger nugget, above, TO COMMEMORATE THE FINDING OF THE / WELCOME STRANGER / GOLD NUGGET / 2332 OZS.; below, FEB.5 1869 - 1969 / FOUND AT MOLIAGUL / BY JOHN DEASON & RICHARD OATES |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (obverse) A building (perhaps a fire-tower or small airport-tower) around above, MIDLANDS NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, below, FOUNDED 24-11-1967 (reverse) At centre the Welcome Stranger nugget, above, TO COMMEMORATE THE FINDING OF THE / WELCOME STRANGER / GOLD NUGGET / 2332 OZS.; below, FEB.5 1869 - 1969 / FOUND AT MOLIAGUL / BY JOHN DEASON & RICHARD OATES |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Midlands N Soc, Australia, 1969 |
| Mint: | Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1969 |
| Commissioned By: | Midlands Numismatic Society, Victoria, Australia, 1969 |
| References: | Car.1969/5 |
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