Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 609 SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 2ND APRIL) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150
CENTENARY OF THE BMA - AMA IN QUEENSLAND, 1894-1994, in oxidised silvered (oval 55.5x77.5mm), designed by P.D. (Peter Dornan of Brisbane), obverse, Hygieia, daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius standing right with a snake twined around her left arm and with a botanical bouquet, symbolising the 'plant of immortality', in front of her, reverse, Asclepius symbol of a rod with snake twined around it and below this is a black enamelled plaque inscribed, 'Presented to/Dr Mervyn Cobcroft/From AMAQ'; another identical in oxidised bronze and unnamed in the plaque area; also the sculptor's uniface trial piece in lead of the obverse design. Uncirculated. (3)
Together with descriptive page of information for the medal design.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 607
THE COLONEL JOHN THOMSON MEDAL, undated (first awarded 1997), in burnished pewter (60mm), obverse, three ...
Estimate $200
Lot 608
THE SIR WILLIAM MACGREGOR MEDAL, undated (first awarded 1999), a trial essay prior to striking ...
Estimate $100
Lot 609 This lot
CENTENARY OF THE BMA - AMA IN QUEENSLAND, 1894-1994, in oxidised silvered (oval 55.5x77.5mm), designed ...
Estimate $250
Lot 610
THE SURGEON GENERAL'S CENTENARY MEDALLION, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 2003, in gilt bronze (oval ...
Estimate $100
Lot 611
TRANSIT OF VENUS MEDAL, 2004, in bronze (55mm), by A.J.Parkes, obverse, inscribed, 'The/Transit of Venus/Science ...
Estimate $100