Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1881 Commemorative
Mint: Stokes & Martin ?
Other Details: A small silver commemorative (16 mm diameter) holed, it features a crowned and veiled portrait of Queen Victoria and an olive wreath. This exhibition opened in July 1881.
Physical Description
A silver commemorative (16 mm diameter) holed, it features a crowned and veiled portrait of Queen Victoria and an olive wreath with space to engrave initials.
Obverse Description
Veiled and crowned portrait of Queen Victoria facing left; around, ADELAIDE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION . 1881 .
Reverse Description
An open toped olive wreath
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1881 AD
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Issued By
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
16 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.89 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with hole
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References
cf. Car. 1881/3 but reverse wreath empty
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