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australia-1988-bicentennial-note-perspex-obv-small.jpgAustralia 1988 Bicentennial $101090 viewsFirst Polymer
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war-widows-badge-meszaros.jpgWar Widows Guild Badge865 viewsSterling silver war widows guild badge. Designed by Andor Meszaros.
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NAV_Logo_Medal_1.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Award Medallion (Obverse)701 views
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Medal_No5_Obv.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne (Obverse)695 viewsThis 38 mm diameter medallion was designed and struck by K G Luke, Melbourne in the following metals:
Sterling silver - 60, numbered 1 to 60
Oxidised bronze - 40, numbered 61 to 100
Carlisle reference C-1956/6
The obverse design features an ancient Greek coin showing the head of Bacchus (rather than the head of Zeus) with an olive branch and the legend “XVI ΟΛΥΜΡΙÎΑ Melbourne†– an interesting mixture of Latin, Greek, and English.
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image008.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, Melbourne General Post Office Centenary (Reverse)689 viewsThis 38 mm diameter medallion was designed by W E Curran (of the NAV) and struck by K G Luke, Melbourne in the following metals:
Oxidised silver - 30, numbered 41 to 70
Bronze - 40, numbered 1 to 40
Carlisle reference C1959/4
The obverse design features two shields, the left with a view of the Melbourne GPO in 1859 and the right with a view of the building in 1959, with a representation of mercury (Roman messenger of the gods); the legend below the shields is “. NUMISMATIC . ASSN . OF . VICTORIAâ€
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australa-ans-centenary-medal.jpg2013 ANS Centenary Medal677 views
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image012.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, Melbourne General Post Office Centenary (Reverse)671 viewsThis 38 mm diameter medallion was designed by W E Curran (of the NAV) and struck by K G Luke, Melbourne in the following metals:
Oxidised silver - 30, numbered 41 to 70
Bronze - 40, numbered 1 to 40
Carlisle reference C1959/4
A lead trial strike exists showing both obverse and reverse. An official presentation of a bronze medallion was made to the Postal Department.
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australia-1988-bicentennial-note-perspex-rev-small.jpgAustralia 1988 Bicentennial $10659 viewsFirst Polymer
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186240_large.jpg656 views
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image006_28129.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, 1962 Papua (Reverse)656 viewsThis medallion was issued to commemorate 60 years of Australian administration of Papua.
Sterling Silver- 50, numbered 1 to 50
Bronze - 50, numbered 51 to 100
Carlisle reference C1962/2
There is known to exist two trial strikes, each of the obverse and reverse. The "Pidgin English" on the reverse has been criticised as being incorrect.
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image005_28129.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, 1962 Papua (Obverse)655 viewsThis medallion was issued to commemorate 60 years of Australian administration of Papua.
This 38 mm diameter medallion was designed by W E Curran and struck by K G Luke, Melbourne in the following metals:
Sterling Silver- 50, numbered 1 to 50
Bronze - 50, numbered 51 to 100
Carlisle reference C1962/2
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