Medal of Hope, John, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, Australia. 1902.39.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1901

• Obverse

  • Legend: IN COMMEMORATION OF FEDERATED AUSTRALIA 1 JAN. 1901
  • Type: facing portrait of Lord Hopetoun
  • Portrait: Hope, John, 7th Earl of Hopetoun

• Reverse

  • Legend: AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEATLH
  • Type: Britannia seated, r. hand holding spear, l. hand on shield; front of her feet, globe.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1902.39.2
• Lot: 1902.39
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • McArthur, G.

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined