Summary
Australia Victoria Werribee
Medal - Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Champion Prize of Australia
Department of Agriculture, Victoria Silver 1914 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Awarded to: Central Research Farm, Werribee.
Other Details: Silver Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Champion Prize of Australia medal, awarded in 1914 to the Central Research Farm, Werribee, for a champion 'Red Polled Bull'.
Physical Description
A silver prize medal (47 mm diameter) with the obverse of the Department of Agriculture of Victoria featuring a rural scene with horse, sheep, cow and pig in the foreground, and farmer and wife driving two horse buggy in the background; combined with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Champion Prize of Australia reverse.
Obverse Description
At centre surmounted by crown an agricultural scene with horse, sheep, cow and pig in the foreground, and farmer and wife driving two horse buggy in the background; around, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VICTORIA and the motto INDUSTRIAE NIHIL IMPOSSIBILE (with work nothing is impossible) on ribbon.
Reverse Description
At centre, CHAMPION PRIZE / OF / AUSTRALIA / AWARDED BY / DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE / TO / Central Research Farm / Werribee / FOR / RED POLLED BULL; around on broad rim, .. 1914 .. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 1978
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Date Issued
1914 AD
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Issued By
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1914
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Mint
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Commissioned By
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1914
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Awarded To
Central Research Farm, Werribee, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Australia, 1914
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Inscriptions
Obverse: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VICTORIA and the motto INDUSTRIAE NIHIL IMPOSSIBILE (with work nothing is impossible) At centre, CHAMPION PRIZE OF AUSTRALIA AWARDED BY DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE TO Central Research Farm Werribee FOR RED POLLED BULL .. 1914 .. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
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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
47 mm (Outside Diameter), 53.26 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
Agricultural Shows, Agriculture, Cattle, Farm Animals, Royal Melbourne Show