Summary
Handcrafted prize medal in silver, Port Phillip Academical Institution, 1844. Awarded to W.R. Williamson for second prize in geography for the half year ending 31st December 1844.
Almost certainly made by lathe tooling an English crown flat and addiing two ornamental grooves around the periphery.
This is the earliest known surviving medal produced in the Port Phillip district.
Obverse Description
Engraved: PORT PHILLIP ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION / ESTABLISHED / AUGST. 1ST / 1844.
Reverse Description
Engraved: 2ND PRIZE GEOGRAPHY / FOR 1/2 YEAR / ENDING 31ST / DECR. 1844 / MASTR. W. WILLIAMSON.
Significance
This medal is significant as the earliest known surviving medal produced in the Port Phillip district. It is also significant as a surviving artefact of early educational institutinos in Port Phillip.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Date Issued
1844 AD
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Awarded By
Port Phillip Academical Institution, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1844
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Awarded To
W. R. Williamson, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1844
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Material
Silver
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
37 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Article] Chapman, John. 1994. A Pioneer Piece of Port Phillip. Australian Numismatist. 3-12., 1994
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