Summary
Exhibition of Engineering medal, issued around 1879. This exhibition is dated 1879 by Alfred Chitty in his catalogue of the NGV's Numismatics collection in 1920.
Minted by Stokes & Martin.
Physical Description
A small medal (22 mm. diameter) featuring a view of a single arched bridge and a cog wheel depicting in its four quarters: a ship with sail and steam engine, a water-wheel, a steam traction engine and a group of engineering drawing tools
Obverse Description
At centre within a broad rim, a single arched bridge over a river; around on broad rim, EXHIBITION OF ENGINEERING
Reverse Description
Within a cog wheel in its four quarters: a ship with sail and steam engine, a water-wheel, a steam traction engine and a group of engineering drawing tools
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1879 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
Obverse : EXHIBITION OF ENGINEERING
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Series
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Material
Gilt
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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), 4.54 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with hole
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Keywords
Bridges, Exhibitions, Sailing Vessels, Steam Engines, Steam Ships
