NAV Medallions

Since 1949, the NAV has issued 29 commemorative medallions. Many different subjects have been commemorated. Several medallions are available for sale.

List of medallions: (numbers in brackets are Carlisle numbers)

1 1949 (C-1949/5) First Australian Copper Tradesmen’s Token Centenary

2 1951 (C-S/2) Federation - Golden Jubilee

3 1953 (C-1953/8) Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

4 1954 (C-1954/14) First Australian Steam Railway Centenary

5 1956 (C-1956/6) Melbourne Olympic Games

6 1959 (C-1959/4) Melbourne General Post Office Centenary

7 1960 (C-1960/4) Burke & Wills Expedition Centenary

8 1962 (C-1962/2) Papua – 60^th Anniversary of Australian Administration

9 1963 (C-G/5) Holey Dollar & Dump Centenary

10 1964 (C-1964/4) Melbourne Numismatic Exhibition

11 1965 (C-1965/2) Anzac - Golden Jubilee

12 1967 (C-C/1) James Cook (Explorer Series)

13 1968 (C-G/2) George Bass (Explorer Series)

14 1969 (C-J/1) John Oxley (Explorer Series)

15 1969 (C1969/10) First England / Australia Flight - Golden Jubilee

16 1970 (C-C/4) Charles Sturt (Explorer Series)

17 1971 (C-1971/12) Numismatic Association of Victoria - Silver Jubilee

18 1977 (C-1977/9) Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Jubilee; NAV – 500^th Meeting

19 1979 (C-1979/9) Captain Cook – Bicentenary of death

20 1980 (C-1980/33) Melbourne International Exhibition Centenary

21 1981 (C-1981/12) Marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

22 1985 (C-1985/21) Victoria Sesquicentenary

23 1986 (C-1986/33) Halley’s Comet

24 1988 Australia Bicentenary

25 1990 Anzac – 75^th Anniversary

26 1996 Numismatic Association of Victoria - Golden Jubilee

27 1999 First Australian Copper Tradesmen’s Token Sesquicentenary (Box)

28 2006 Numismatic Association of Victoria - Diamond Jubilee

29 2008 Centenary of Scouting

Carlisle numbers: Carlisle, L J, Australian Commemorative Medals and Medalets from 1788, B & C Press, Sydney, 1983

Carlisle, L J, Australian Historical Medals 1788 – 1988, Sydney, 2008

Last updated 17 May 2009