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australia-1988-bicentennial-note-perspex-obv-small.jpgAustralia 1988 Bicentennial $10951 viewsFirst Polymer
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war-widows-badge-meszaros.jpgWar Widows Guild Badge657 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)606 views
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Medal_No5_Obv.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne (Obverse)582 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 ΟΛΥΜΡΙΝΑ 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)553 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 . VICTORIA”
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image012.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, Melbourne General Post Office Centenary (Reverse)552 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 $10545 viewsFirst Polymer
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image006_28129.jpgNumismatic Association of Victoria Medallion, 1962 Papua (Reverse)535 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)523 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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