Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1881 Commemorative
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: A white metal commemorative (38 mm diameter) holed and with small iron loop through which is a small length of red white and blue ribbon; the piece features a butterfly-winged Victory flying right above a globe depicting the Pacific Ocean, she holds a tourch and a Victor's wreath; behind in the Southern Cross. This exhibition opened in July 1881.
Physical Description
A white metal commemorative (38 mm diameter) holed and with small iron loop through which is a small length of red white and blue ribbon; the piece features a butterfly-winged Victory flying right above a globe depicting the Pacific Ocean, she holds a torch and a Victor's wreath; behind in the Southern Cross. The front of the medal names the exhibition within a broad rim decorated with British and Australian flowers.
Obverse Description
Within a broad rim decorated with British and Australian flowers; ADELAIDE / THE / EXHIBITION / MEDAL / 1881
Reverse Description
At centre a butterfly-winged Victory flying right above a globe depicting the Pacific Ocean, she holds a torch and a Victor's wreath; behind in the Southern Cross; in exergue, STOKES AND MARTIN / MELBOURNE
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Robert (Bob) Edwards, 1989
-
Date Issued
1881 AD
-
Issued By
Stokes & Martin, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
-
Mint
Stokes & Martin, 1881
May have had press set up in the exhibition -
Inscriptions
Obverse: ADELAIDE / THE / EXHIBITION / MEDAL / 1881 within a broad rim decorated with British and Australian flowers. Reverse: STOKES AND MARTIN / MELBOURNE in tiny letters in exergue Edge: plain
-
Series
-
Material
White metal
-
Axis
12
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 21.05 g (Weight)
Height with ribbon and loop extended about 80 mm
-
Shape
Round with loop and ribbon
-
References
Car. 1881/15
-
Keywords