The object is a cast iron plaque.The Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint was established in 1965 after negotiations between Victoria and the British Exchequer. The original site contained 9,763 square meters and included a large area at the rear of the building. On this area, November 16th, 1869, the erection commenced of a single storey building forming three sides of a courtyard and containing workshops, laboratories and coining hall. The Guard Houses and this existing building, which completed the courtyard and housed administrative offices, deputy master's quarters and bullion room followed. All these buildings were designed by J. J. Clark, architect with the Public Works Department. The official opening took place on June 6th, 1872, when the first gold sovereigns were minted. IN 1970 the Public Works Department commenced the restoration and adaptation of this building and the Guard Houses for their present purposes. historic building, former royal mint

Black and white photograph set in a timber frame with gold paint Royal Mint (bottom left corner)historic building, historic photograph, former royal mint

Black and white photograph set in a timber frame with gold paint Royal Mint (bottom left corner)historic building, historic photograph, former royal mint

Hand painted faience pedestal depicting flowers Floral markings painted with green, olive, white, blue and yellow glaze. historic object, former royal mint

Decorative architectural feature with a semi-circular shape. Yellow oxidisation is viable across the surface historic building, former royal mint

Iron double swinging door hinge historic building, former royal mint

Door lock with the exterior portion painted cream. historic building, former royal mint

Historic door lock mechanism with key hole. historic building, former royal mint

Historic door plate with a key holehistoric building, former royal mint

Historic door plate with a key hole.historic building, former royal mint

Historic door plate with a key hole with embossed boarder.historic building, former royal mint

Historic door plate with an embossed boarder and key hole.historic building, former royal mint

Iron ventilation grate painted creamhistoric building, former royal mint

Lead ventilation grate painted creamhistoric building, former royal mint

Lead ventilation grate painted creamhistoric building, former royal mint

Lead ventilation grate painted creamhistoric building, former royal mint

Lead ventilation grate painted creamhistoric building, former royal mint

Iron double swinging door hinge former royal mint, architecture, historic building

Iron ventilation grate painted creamformer royal mint, architecture, historic building

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with two semi-circular hooks. historic building, former royal mint, architecture

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with two semi-circular hooks. former royal mint, architecture, historic building

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, former royal mint, architecture

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, former royal mint

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, former royal mint

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, architecture, former royal mint

Door lock historic building, former royal mint

Door lock Yalehistoric building, former royal mint

Corroded iron wall-mount with pully mechanismPatent AK & Sonsformer royal mint, historic building

Iron door bolt with wall platehistoric building, former royal mint

Two pages from newspaper article mounted in a frame. The Key, Fresh Mint, Cashing in on a fresh minthistoric building, former royal mint