Summary
Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - Centenary of the 1888 International Exhibition and Australian Bicentenary, 1988
A silver medal struck with mirror-proof fields and matt relief to commemorate the centenary of the 1888 - 89 Melbourne International Exhibition, struck from a die based on an original medal (with the original Stokes & Martin mint name retained)
It features a view of the Royal Exhibition Building and the logo of the Australian bicentenary.
Physical Description
A silver medal struck with mirror-proof fields and matt relief to commemorate the centenary of the 1888 - 89 Melbourne International Exhibition, struck from a die based on an original medal (with the original Stokes & Martin mint name retained) It features a view of the Royal Exhibition Building and the logo of the Australian bicentenary
Obverse Description
View of the Royal Exhibition Building set in its garden with flags flying; below, STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE; around above, CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION; in exergue, * 1888 . 89 * / MELBOURNE
Reverse Description
Australian bicentenary logo with © at lower right; around above, The Australian Bicentenary; below, 1788 . 1988
Edge Description
plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 1990
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Date Issued
1988 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1988
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Inscriptions
Obverse: View of the Royal Exhibition Building set in its garden with flags flying; below, STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE; around above, CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION; in exergue, * 1888 . 89 * / MELBOURNE Reverse: Australian bicentenary logo with © at lower right; around above, The Australian Bicentenary; below, 1788 . 1988
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
Medals, Commemorative, Melbourne centennial exhibition 1888-1889
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 25.66 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
Australian Bicentenary, 1788-1988, Celebrations, Exhibitions, Royal Exhibition Building