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 within an olive wreath. 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 an olive wreath
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 an olive wreath
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
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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), 5.39 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with hole
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References
Car. 1881/5
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