Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1881 Commemorative
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: A silver commemorative (22 mm diameter) holed, it features a crowned and veiled portrait of Queen Victoria and an Australian shield below a rising sun and surrounded by the flags of Austria, Prussia, France, Great Britain, the United States of America and Belgium This exhibition opened in July 1881.
Physical Description
A silver commemorative (22 mm diameter) holed, it features a crowned and veiled portrait of Queen Victoria and an Australian shield below a rising sun and surrounded by the flags of Austria, Prussia, France, Great Britain, the United States of America and Belgium.
Obverse Description
Veiled and crowned portrait of Queen Victoria facing left; around, ADELAIDE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1881
Reverse Description
Australian shield below a rising sun and surrounded by the flags of Austria, Prussia, France, Great Britain, the United States of America and Belgium
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Robert (Bob) Edwards, 1989
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Date Issued
1881 AD
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Issued By
Stokes & Martin, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, 1881
May have had press set up in the exhibition -
Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ADELAIDE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1881 around head of Queen Victoria left Reverse: Edge:
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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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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Dimensions
22 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.93 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with hole
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References
Car. 1881/4
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