1987 Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Medals Gold-Plated Silver Medallion

1987 Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Medals Gold-Plated Silver Medallion

The 1987 Melbourne The Lord Mayor’s Medals 18.2g Gold-Plated .925 Sterling Silver Medallion was issued in 1987 as part of a classic commemorative series honoring Australia’s capital cities ahead of the 1988 Bicentennial. Struck in 92.5% sterling silver and layered in rich 24-carat gold plate, this proof piece offers a fine blend of precious metal purity and Victorian heritage.

The obverse displays the official City of Melbourne Coat of Arms, flanked by two crowned lions as supporters, topped by a kangaroo crest, and featuring the municipal Latin motto Vires Acquirit Eundo (“We gather strength as we go”). Directly below the motto banner and above the Melbourne inscription, the small ‘F’ mint mark denotes its manufacture by The Franklin Mint. The reverse highlights the historic Princes Bridge crossing the Yarra River, framed against St Paul’s Cathedral and the Melbourne city skyline.

Featuring a frosted high-relief design set against mirror-polished background fields, this gold-plated proof medallion is an ideal addition for collectors of Australian city commemoratives, state capital history, and regional silver proofs. Galaxy Coins provides this piece with complete confidence in its metal content and historic value.