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

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