Australia: Boer War: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra / Peace, Shire of Creswick
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Form:
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Shield-shaped surmounted by crown with attached loop
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By:
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Stokes of Melbourne. |
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Date:
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1902 |
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Ref:
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Carlisle: 1902/9; Laidlaw: 0840;
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Variations:
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| 38.8 x 26.8 mm | Gilded Bronze | 8.5 gm | $100 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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On the shield within a circle, conjoined busts of the King and Queen left, he in uniform. In an arc above: “EDWARD VII. AND ALEXANDRA” and below: “CROWNED 26 JUNE / 1902”.
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Reverse:
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Dove with olive branch flying left. In an arc above: “BRITISH - BOER WAR” and on a ribbon below: “PEACE WITH HONOUR”. Below that across: “DECLARED 1 . 6. 1902 (in a wave) / PRESENTED / - BY - / (ornament) / SHIRE OF CRESWICK (following the base of the shield)”.
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Notes:
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The Shire of Creswick was a local government area in Victoria about 75 miles from Melbourne. The shire existed from 1859 until 1994.
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