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<blockquote data-quote="Scoopa" data-source="post: 44902" data-attributes="member: 184"><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/184/1387017910_fitzroy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Hey Klinga I've done it!!!!!! What do you think! Not a bad find mate. Details are below. We don't need to check into the nut house on Monday!</p><p></p><p>Australia Victoria Fitzroy</p><p>Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 (AD)</p><p>Mint: not recorded</p><p>Other Details: Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897 was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. It prompted many Australian local governments to issue commemorative medals. This gilt medal features busts of the young and old Queen Victoria on the obverse and a coat of arms on the reverse. It was issued by the City of Fitzroy and names Alexander Renfrew as Mayor. He was elected Mayor in 1895, 1896 and 1897, retiring in August 1898. His address was listed as Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Interestingly, Fitzroy did not formally become a City until 1913.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scoopa, post: 44902, member: 184"] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/184/1387017910_fitzroy.jpg[/img] Hey Klinga I've done it!!!!!! What do you think! Not a bad find mate. Details are below. We don't need to check into the nut house on Monday! Australia Victoria Fitzroy Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 (AD) Mint: not recorded Other Details: Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897 was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. It prompted many Australian local governments to issue commemorative medals. This gilt medal features busts of the young and old Queen Victoria on the obverse and a coat of arms on the reverse. It was issued by the City of Fitzroy and names Alexander Renfrew as Mayor. He was elected Mayor in 1895, 1896 and 1897, retiring in August 1898. His address was listed as Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Interestingly, Fitzroy did not formally become a City until 1913. [/QUOTE]
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