New Medals Medallions aquisitions

[trout]

I picked these up from the Post office today.
Our first Royal visitor and someone shot him in the back .

http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/51479










This is an interesting read about the first Royal visit that this medallion commemorates :good:

http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/2056

[kchan1111]

Cool - a double portrait!

[ausjack]

I like the boat :drooling:

[markn]

Nice!

[Goldseeker]

The bottom one I believe was given out to school children in celebration of the Majesties Coronation.

When I was gold prospecting, myself and others used to find these medallions in the old school grounds in and around the goldfields of Victoria.

If I can find those that I found, I shall post pickies of them.

[trout]

The details on the 1911 medallion are a little "Disappointing" , The faces of the two women on the reverse are rather crudely sculptured as is the Kangaroo.
Otherwise I quite like it :good:
I seem to be picking up more and more of this type of thing lately :angel:

[robbiegal]

I have a HMS Galatea 1867 medallion as well - I am fairly certain that it is one of Australia's first medallions produced by Stokes (?)
they used to be worth more but don't seem to be as expensive as they were a few years ago
ps I think that the museum descriptin is wrong - they were made from what is known as 'white metal' not copper


most serious coin collectors develop a bit of a token/medallion collections

i'd like to see you get yourself some early aussie tokens too Trout
they are such an important part of our history

[trout]

i'd like to see you get yourself some early aussie tokens too Trout
 they are such an important part of our history

The only token I have so far is a "Peace and Plenty" penny , unfortunately it has been polished in the past :dash1:
I did enjoy reading the history associated with the  HMS Galatea 1867 medallion on the museum website :good:

[robbiegal]

I have a 'small collection' (lower grades)
ones in nicer grades are a bit exy

the peace and plenty also come in various reverses as well

I also have small series of the English workhouse token and love them & the history around them

[trout]

I am a little bit weary/cautious about getting into the tokens because I know so little about them and if I start on any new numismatic project I normally dive in boots and all.
This time I think I will just pick away at the edges of these until I gain the knowledge I will need to compile a decent set :ok:

[humpybong]

I understand your cautiousness Trout......I collect transportation (Bus, Ferry, Tram, Truck) tokens and it took me a while to be happy with what I am buying.

I do love the Sydney Ferry tokens and passes from the Manly Ferries of past.

Also am a big collector of Numismatic Club medals from around Australia. Have a very large collection of these and have just purchased a few more for my collection.

Unfortunately as I am travelling at the moment, these will go into my PO box until I return so will not get to see them.

A lot of token around so best to start on a theme and expand from there.  So many different types and some are reasonably priced as well.

[robbiegal]

Barry
I have a small container of all of the above
been sitting here for yonks

[trout]

My RAM Medallion was waiting for me at the Post Office when I got back home from my last job.
I can see why PP is enamoured with these as they are impressive specimens in both size and design :good:
In the last image I have placed a $1 coin on the Medallion to show the size of these.
A Silver one of these would be rather nice.

[humpybong]

What can I say......it is very impressive.

Pity the RAM does not do this sort of quality anymore.

[ausjack]

Now you'll have to get one each for the grandies :winkextra: