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- A Mint Melbourne, Australia
- A Artist Melbourne, Australia
- B Commissioned By Malvern, Australia
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Medal - Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Ballarat Savings Bank, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Reg. No: NU 20412
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- Summary:
- Australia
Ballaarat (Ballarat) Savings Bank
Queen Victoria Jubilee 1887 (AD) medal
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: The fiftieth anniversary of the ascension of Queen Victoria was celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the Empire. This medal was one of many issued by local organistions to commemorate the occasion. 1000 of these medals were struck by the Ballaarat (sic) Savings Bank.
Previous Collections: McArthur - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.34 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | celebrations, queen victoria golden jubilee 1887, royal anniversaries |
| Themes this item is part of: | Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?), George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | royal jubilees |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1887 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing veil and coronet; Around, VICTORIA'S JUBILEE Below, 1887. Artist's initials, H.S. on truncation of Queen's neck. |
| Reverse Description: | At centre within broad ornate, zigzag border, Arms of Victoria with kangaroo and emu supporters; around above SAVINGS BANK; below, BALLAARAT |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (edge) (obverse) (reverse) |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Victoria, Australia, 1887 Issued by Coburg Shire |
| Mint: | Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Artist: | Harry Stokes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Commissioned By: | Ballaarat Savings Bank, Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Person Depicted: | HM Queen Victoria |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: | Car. 1887/73 |
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