Posted 03/26/2009 09:26 am
It is, as stated by echizento, a commemorative medal rather than a token or coin. These were struck by Stokes and Martin, a token and medal maker based in Melbourne, and apparently intended for sale or distribution at a colonial exhibition in Sydney in 1877 as a demonstration of the quality of their work.
It's listed in the Carlisle catalogue of Australian commemorative medals as number 1877/1, and comes in brass, bronze and gilt. Mintages are unknown. All three varieties are valued at AU$30 in EF.
The gentleman depicted is Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of the colony from 1874 to 1879.
It's listed in the Carlisle catalogue of Australian commemorative medals as number 1877/1, and comes in brass, bronze and gilt. Mintages are unknown. All three varieties are valued at AU$30 in EF.
The gentleman depicted is Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of the colony from 1874 to 1879.
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