Medal - Commonwealth of Australia 50 years Event Medal

Medal - Commonwealth of Australia 50 years (Event Medal) - obverseMedal - Commonwealth of Australia 50 years (Event Medal) - reverse

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Features

Location Australia
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1951
Composition Bronze
Weight 13.12 g
Diameter 31 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
155710
References Carlisle# 1951/1
Leslie J. Carlisle, Bob Climpson; 2008. Australian Historical Medals 1788-1988. Self-published, Sydney, Australia.

Commemorative issue

50th anniversary commonwealth of Australia

Obverse

A man throwing seed on the ground with the dates, 1901-1951.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1901 1951

Reverse

The sun above and seven ears of wheat bottom representing the States and Territory.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY YEARS
COMMONWEALTH
OF AUSTRALIA

Edge

Smooth

Comments

This medal was awarded to the school children of Australia in 1951 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Federation of Australia.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1951  W.J.Amor

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