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Awards Medal in bronze, 76 mm, 176 gm. Inscribed Gold Medal.…
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Melbourne
Date:
12-Aug-2018
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Description:
Awards Medal in bronze, 76 mm, 176 gm. Inscribed Gold Medal. The obverse shows a seated allegorical female figure with an olive branch in one hand and a plaque of George Washington in the other. She is flanked by two prospectors or pioneers, as well as an Indian in a canoe. In the background is a steamship and a rising sun. The reverse has an ornate floral wreath with a blank inscription plaque. Medals of this event are inscribed Gold, Silver or Bronze, terms specifying the level of recognition, not the metal it is made of.
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Numismatics, Stamps & Scrip: Medals, civilian