Australia 1867/8 Prince Alfred / HMS Galatea Medal
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| Grade: | VF |
| Year: | 1867 |
| Metal: | White Metal |
| Obverse: | Bust of the Duke of Edinburgh, facing left |
| Reverse: | H.M.S. Galatea right |
C1867/1 47mm, 38 grams white metal. Medal issued to commemorate the visit of Prince Alfred to Australia in 1867. Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria’s second son, was Australia’s first royal visitor. Arriving in 1867, he stayed for six months. Depicts the HMS Galatea, a Royal Navy frigate that he commanded for a world tour that included Australia.
Holed with loop as usually found.
Supplied in archival SAFLIP.
