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Commemorative blue enamelled florin brooch depicting Old Parliament House, 1927

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CC BY-SA 4.0
Type
Badges
Date
1927
Place
Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Collection
People's Paraphernalia collection no. 1
Accession number
1993.0117.0001

Description

Australian florin coin brooch, enamelled on one side. The enamelled side is blue and features the text around the edge 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE AUSTRALIA ONE FLORIN". "1927" also appears in black. There is an image of the provisional or Old Parliament House (OPH) in the centre. The reverse features an image of a man along with an inscription, as well as a pin with a chain attached to it. The chain also has a pin on the end.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 5:22:20 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-09-24. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.