-3- MEDALS

CH1977.79.a-c

a) Obv: Brittania seated in centre with sword and staff and globe with Australia showing. Arch over figure with each state and date of foundation and 'UNITY IS STRENGTH' & 'FEDER/ ATION/ 1901.'
Around edge: 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.'
Reverse: Bust in centre with 'LORD HOPETOUN, FIRST GOVERNOR-GENERAL' around and 'IN COMMEMORATION OF FEDERATED AUSTRALIA 1 JAN. 1901' around edge.
b) Obverse: Building in centre with Swan over 'PERTH' above & 'WESTERN AUSTRALIA' below 'CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL' around edge.
Reverse: 'TO COMMEMORATE/ THE OPENING BY THE/ HON NEWTON J MOORE CMG/ PREMIER OF/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA/ JUNE 30th 1909'.
c) Obverse: 2 bars 'FEAR GOD AND/ HONOR THE KING' with strip of red, white and blue ribbon. Medal. heads of King George V & Queen Mary with 'KING GEORGE V & QUEEN MARY' around edge.
Rev: Swan over 'WESTERN AUSTRALIA' with 'TO COMMEMORATE THEIR MAJESTIES CORONATION JUNE 22 1911

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	CH1977.79.a-c
Accession Date:	18 Feb 1977
Credit:	Mrs D. Hoffmann

Material

Brass/Metal	a - Medal

White Metal/Metal	b - Medal

White Metal/Metal	c - Medal

Ribbon/Textile	c - Medal

Measurement

diameter	32mm

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