Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1887 Commemorative
Mint: Baddeley & Reynolds, London
Other Details: A white metal commemorative (40 mm diameter), it features a profile portrair of Queen Victoria crowned and veiled facing left and Advance Australia Arms with emu and kangaroo supporters and the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. The Adelaide exhibition opened on 21 June 1887 and closed on 7 January 1888. The medal was manufactured by Baddeley and Reynolds, London-based medallists.
Physical Description
A white metal commemorative (40 mm diameter) with gold and pink toning on the obverse, it features a profile portrair of Queen Victoria crowned and veiled facing left and an Australian Coat of Arms with emu and kangaroo supporters and the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
Obverse Description
At centre, a profile portrair of Queen Victoria crowned and veiled facing left; around, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE REIGN OF H.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA . 1837 - 1887 .
Reverse Description
At centre within broad rim, an Advance Australia Arms with emu and kangaroo supporters and the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA, around on broad rim, ADELAIDE JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION . 1887 .
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
Baddeley & Reynolds, Medallists, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1881
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Mint
Baddeley & Reynolds, Medallists, London, England, Great Britain, 1881
Full name on reverse, B&R on truncation obverse -
Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE REIGN OF H.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA . 1837 - 1887 . around head. Reverse: ADELAIDE JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION . 1887 . on broad rim around Australian Arms.
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Series
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Material
White metal
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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
40 mm (Outside Diameter), 21.13 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1887/11
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