NAA Conferences
The Numismatic Association of Australia runs a biennial conference at varying locations around Australia. The first of these conferences was held in 2005, and this plus the subsequent conferences in 2007 – 2011 were hosted by the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies (ACANS) at Macquarie University. The Association’s 2013 conference was held at the Irish Club in Brisbane, the 2015 conference was held at the Naval, Military and Air Force Club of South Australia in Adelaide, and the 2017 conference will be held at the Royal Society of Victoria in Melbourne during the weekend of 21 – 22 October 2017.
NAA Conference medals
All but the 2007 conference have had a special medal struck, in several finishes.
NAAC2005
Mintages
100 grey (20 for session speakers, the remainder sold)
14 brass colour (5 for plenary speakers, the remainder sold)
2 gold plated (1 for auction, 1 presented to Peter and Janis Lane)
Struck by Tasmedals
NAAC2009
Mintages
74 bronze
25 gilded (for speakers)
1 silver (for auction)
Struck by the Canning Mint
NAAC2011
The obverse of the medallion depicts Captain Cook presenting a Resolution and Adventure medal to an aboriginal in Adventure Bay, Van Diemen’s Land on 29th January 1777, the first medal ever to be presented in Australia. The image has been taken from an unfinished watercolour of the event painted by Cook’s Third Voyage artist, John Webber.
Mintages
81 bronze
18 antique silver (for speakers)
1 .999 silver (for auction)
Struck by The Adelaide Mint
NAAC2013
The NAAC2013 Conference Medallion was devised to honour the late Graeme Stevens, a past president of the Australian Numismatic Society, Queensland Branch and founding member and past president of the Queensland Numismatic Society. Graeme, who suffered a rare medical condition, Eales Disease, was totally blind; the reverse of the medallion features the Conference title in Braille to reflect his disability and allow us to marvel at his numismatic achievements.
Mintages
79 bronze
20 antique silver (for speakers)
1 .999 silver (for auction)
Struck by The Adelaide Mint
The Australian Numismatic Society Queensland Branch version was struck in aluminium and given out to the guests at the Saturday evening dinner (held at the Queensland Irish Association in Elizabeth St in Brisbane).
Mintages
62 Aluminium
1 copper
1 silver
1 gold-plated brass
Struck by the Canning Mint
NAAC2015
The reverse of the medallion depicts the Clipper Ship City of Adelaide in full sail bound for South Australia in 1864 (image from an 1864 lithograph). Built by William Pile, Hay & Co, the City of Adelaide was launched on 7 May 1864 as a Composite Clipper passenger ship to carry passengers and freight between Adelaide and the United Kingdom. Her maiden voyage was on 6 August 1864, and between 1864 and 1886 she made 23 round trips between Adelaide and London carrying passengers to South Australia and mainly cargo on the return trip. “Bound for South Australia” was the theme for the 2015 Conference.
Mintages
73 bronze
26 antique silver (for speakers)
1 .999 silver (for auction)
Struck by The Adelaide Mint
NAAC2017
The reverse of the medallion depicts the historic building of the Royal Society of Victoria (RSV), Melbourne, where the 2017 biennial conference of the Numismatic Association of Australia was held. In 1854 two Melbourne-based scientific institutes formed, the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science and the Philosophical Institute of Victoria. A year later they merged to become the Philosophical Society of Victoria, which upon receipt of a Royal Charter in 1859, became the Royal Society of Victoria.The purpose of the RSV is the promotion of science for the benefit of the community. The RSV recognises and encourages scientific research of the highest calibre, and publishes one of Australia’s oldest scientific journals, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. It is one of the few learned societies in Australia with its own building, which was designed by renowned Melbourne architect, Joseph Reed, with the original meeting hall officially opened on 10 December 1859.
Mintages
38 bronze
21 antique silver (for speakers)
1 .999 silver (for auction)
Struck by The Adelaide Mint
The Numismatic Association of Australia held International Coin Fairs in 1992 (Sydney, Adelaide), 1993 (Brisbane) and 1996 (Adelaide) and 2002.
NAA International Coin Fair medals
NAA Sydney 1992
Mintages
500 sterling Silver
34.39g, 37.5mm with 14mm hole
Struck by the Perth Mint
NAA Adelaide 1992
Mintages
161 plus 39 for c/s in 1996 bronze
50 gilded bronze
18 .999 silver
Struck by Olson Badges, Adelaide
NAA Brisbane 1993
Mintages
250 antique copper
1 sterling Silver
Struck by Amor
NAA Adelaide 1996 (ACF 1996 countermark on 1992 medal)
Mintages
39 bronze (taken from the 1992 mintage)
Struck by Olson Badges, Adelaide