Summary

Royal Botanic Society of London Gold Prize Medal 1906 (AD)
Mint: John Pinches and Elkington & Co.
Awarded to: Agent General for Victoria

Physical Description

A gold medal (28 * 43 mm ) of the Royal Botanic Society of London featuring a group of roses, shamrocks and thistle with gold loop through hole at top

Obverse Description

A group of roses, shamrocks and thistle; in tiny letters below, ELKINGTON & C. CHEAPSIDE. E.C

Reverse Description

Below crown; around, ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY . LONDON . engraved within, Agent General / For Victoria / for / Colonial Produce. / 1906.

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 1978

  • Date Issued

    1906 AD

  • Inscriptions

    Obverse: In tiny letters ELKINGTON & C. CHEAPSIDE. E.C Reverse: Agent General / For Victoria / for / Colonial Produce. / 1906.; around, ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY . LONDON .

  • Classification

    Medals, Civil, Agricultural prizes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Dimensions

    27 (Width), 43 (Height), 12.2 g (Weight)
    Height is with loop extended