Stuart Devlin

Geelong born Stuart Devlin is an accomplished designer in many fields. He designed the reverses of Australia’s first decimal coins in 1963 (released in 1966), and has since designed coins for more than 30 countries. In 1984 he designed Australia’s one dollar coin often referred to as the ’Mob of Roos’.

In 1965 and 1969 he designed and made maces for the university of Melbourne and LaTrobe University.

In 1975 he designed Australia’s new honours system The Order of Australia and in 1982 a new series of Defence Force Service Awards.

He designed the Sydney 2000 Olympic coin series and the winners’ medals for the Paralympics.

In 1964 he set up in London as a designer goldsmith employing 60 craftsmen at the height of his career. In 1980 H.M. The Queen appointed him a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for ’Services to Design’. In 1982 he was appointed Goldsmith and Jeweller to H.M. The Queen. In 1988 he was awarded Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). In 1996-97 he became the first creative goldsmith to be Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company in London since its first Royal Charter in 1327. In 2000 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate RMIT University Australia for his work in design and education and in 2009 RMIT Alumnus of the year. Also in 2009 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award of the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council, London and in 2011 he was awarded ’Australian of the Year in the U.K.’ by the Australia Day Foundation.