Historical information

This commemorative medal was produced in Melbourne by Thomas Stokes for sale around Australia to mark the Royal Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867-8. It features HMS Galate, a ship drivin by steam and sail. During his visit to Sydney there was an attempted assassination of the Duke who received a bullet wound to the back.

Physical description

Commemorative medallion of visit to Australia of H.R.H. Prince Alfred

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse: Bust of the Duke facing left H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
Reverse: To commemorate the visit of HRH Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh H.G. to Australia. H.M.S. Galatea 1867
T. Stokes Melbourne