Medal, Victoria Centenary Celebrations 1934

HOFF, Raynor

Registration number

1088284

Artist/maker

HOFF, Raynor

Title

Medal, Victoria Centenary Celebrations

Production date

1934

Medium

silver

Dimensions (H x W x D)

6.3 cm (diameter)

Inscriptions

obverse: A sheep''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s skull in front of an ear of wheat, with the legend VICTORIA MDCCCXXXIV MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA. verso: High voltage power lines strung on a pylon with the legend VICTORIA MDCCCXXXIV CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Centenary of Victoria, medal, 1934, Raynor Hoff,

Summary

Metal medallion struck for Victoria's Centenary housed in red leather case. This is the official Melbourne and Victorian Centenary medal. It was struck in silver and bronze to help fund the events surrounding the Centenary celebrations. With the wheat sheaf and rams head on one side and the electricity pylon on the other this medal captures key symbols of Victorian agriculture and industry in its centenary year. The development of electricity production in the Latrobe Valley in this period was crucial to Victoria’s economic development.