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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Medal - Token, Richard Parker, ironmonger, Mid-to-late 19th century
... promotional medallion... medallion coin token promotional medallion one penny R Parker ...This copper penny token was issued in Geelong by ironmonger R. Parker. Richard Parker was an early settler in Victoria. He had a general store in Elizabeth Street, then Collins Street, Melbourne for five years before moving to Geelong in 1844. He soon established several branches of his ironmonger business in towns around Victoria. He encouraged trade by providing customers with the small change of penny tokens in exchange for their more valuable and less convenient silver coins. The token carried a surcharge and was overstamped with the mane of W. Kernot. William Charles Kernot was a chemist at Chillwell, Geelong. The token is of historical significance, representing a form of currency used in Australia's colonial era before Australia had official currency.Token coin; a round copper one penny token. Obverse had promotional text and a sketch and was overstamped with a name. Reverse had the image of a woman holding up a set of balance scales in one hand and a cornucopia in the other, standing beside the sea, with a three-masted sailing ship in the background, There is a formed hole in the metal; on the obverse, it is on the top of the design, on the reverse it is on the bottom of the design. It advertises R. Parker, Ironmonger, Moorabool Street, Geelong, overstamped with the name W. Kernot.Embossed on the obverse: "R. PARKER / IRONMONGER. / MOORABOOL STREET / GEELONG" "W. KERNOT" Embossed on reverse: "AUSTRALIA"warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, medallion, coin, token, promotional medallion, one penny, r parker, ironmonger, moorabool street geelong, w. kernot, richard parker, currency, australian currency -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Medallion
Silver medallion featuring logo of International Association of Ports and Harbors. Verso is blankOn medallion "International Association of Ports and Harbours/ IAPH" "PMA 0222/1" On box "For Promotion of World Ports" "International Association of Ports and Harbours/ IAPH" "PMA 0222/2" -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Commemorative Medallion - 5 million tonnes of production at Portland Aluminium Smelter, Alcoa Portland Aluminium, 2003-2004
Part of promotional package given to guests at community function 6 February 2004. See previous worksheetBlack clam case containing cast aluminium medallion commemorating 5 million tonnes of production at Portland. Medallion measures diameter 5cm x depth .5cmFront: Around edge - 5 million tonnes production August 2003 Centre - Logo, Portland Aluminium, partnering stronger communitites Back: Portland Aluminium plus logoportland aluminium smelter -
Melbourne Legacy
Memorabilia - Medallion, Legacy 90th Anniversary 1923-2013, 2013
... anniversary medallion legacy promotion Embossed with 'Legacy 90th ...An example of a medallion issued to commemorate Legacy's 90th anniversary. It features an image of the Widow and Children statue from the Legacy garden at the Shrine. The red cardboard box says: "90th Anniversary of Legacy 2013 Gold Medallion, Todays Legacy's caring and compassionate service assists over 100,000 widows and 1,900 children and dependents with a disability. This commemorative medallion is crafted to proof like quality in copper finished in pure gold. The design is based on the sculpture, Widow and Children by sculptor Louis Laumen, symbolising the service of Legacy." It was part of a collection of Legacy items from Valma Hutchinson (nee Wigg), a former junior legatee. Valma was accepted into Junior Legacy club in 1940. An article in the Answer in 2014 shows there was a silver medallion as well (retail $19.95) in a blue box, plus a Limited Edition set of a silver medallion, and Australian Soldiers coin from Macquarie Mint (retail $90).A record of an item produced by Legacy to celebrate the 90th Anniversary.Gold medallion with the image of the Widow and Children statue, Legacy torch and text 'Legacy 90th Anniversary 1923-2013' on the obverse. The reverse has the Legacy Torch and Legacy logo and the text 'Caring for the families of incapacitated and deceased veterans'. Medallion is in a clear plastic cover and a black case in a red cardboard box.Embossed with 'Legacy 90th Anniversary 1923-2013'90th anniversary, medallion, legacy promotion