Summary

Australia Victoria
White metal commemorative medal from the International Exhbition, Melbourne 1880-1881
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Artist: Julius Hogarth
Other Details: This medal was struck for sale to visitors to the exhibition. It features a view of the Exhibition Building as seen from the south-east and on the reverse an image of Victory flying above a globe holding a tourch and victor's wreath, the Southern Cross is in the sky behind. This reverse was prepared by Julius Hogarth for the Melbourne - Philadelphia Exhibition of 1875, hence the globe depicts the Pacific Ocean with Australia and America just appearing at the edges. The Melbourne International Exhibition ran from 1 October 1880 to 30 April 1881. The exhibition building that still stands was constructed for the occasion, designed by Joseph Reed and built by David Mitchell. Over 1.3 million people visited the exhibition at a time when Melbourne's population was only around 282,000.

Physical Description

A white metal medal (38 mm diameter) featuring a view of the Exhibition Building as seen from the the south-east and on the reverse an image of Victory flying above a globe holding a torch and victor's wreath, the Southern Cross is in the sky behind. This reverse was prepared by Julius Hogarth for the Melbourne - Philadelphia Exhibition of 1875, hence the globe depicts the Pacific Ocean with Australia and America just appearing at the edges.

Obverse Description

A view of the Exhibition Building as seen from the the south-east; INTERNATIONAL / EXHIBITION / 1880 MELBOURNE 1881 in the exergue with the makers name on the exergue line in small letters, STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE

Reverse Description

An image of Victory flying above a globe holding a torch and victor's wreath, the Southern Cross is in the sky behind. This reverse was prepared by Julius Hogarth for the Melbourne - Philadelphia Exhibition of 1875, hence the globe depicts the Pacific Ocean with Australia and America just appearing at the edges. In exergue, STOKES & MARTIN / MELBOURNE

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