Summary
Internation Exhibition, London, bronze prize medal, awarded in 1862 to Thomas Aitken in Class III. The International Exhibition was held in South Kensington, London, 1 May - 15 November 1862.
Mint: Wyon.
Physical Description
The prize medal of the London 1862 Exhibition (bronze, 76 mm diameter) awarded to Thomas Aitken, Class III. It features a scene of Britannia seated on a raised dais beside a crouching lion surrounded by six women representing Industry, Agriculture and The Arts.
Obverse Description
Britannia seated on a raised dais beside a crouching lion surrounded by six women representing Industry, Agriculture and The Arts; in small letter below the lion, D. MACLISE R.A. DES. LEONARD C. WYON FEC.
Reverse Description
Within a wreath of oak, 1862 / LONDINI / HONORIS / CAUSA and in small letters the artist's name, L.C. WYON FEC.
Edge Description
AITKEN [....]S III
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures, Numismatics & Philately
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Date Issued
1862 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
Leonard C. Wyon - Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1862
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Artist
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Awarded To
Mr. Thomas Aitken - Victoria Parade Brewery, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1862
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Inscriptions
Edge: AITKIN [....]S III Obverse: in small letter below the lion, D. MACLISE R.A. DES. LEONARD C. WYON FEC. Reverse: 1862 LONDINI HONORIS CAUSA and in small letters the artist's name, L.C. WYON FEC.
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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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
76 mm (Outside Diameter)
weight > 100 g
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Shape
Round with loop
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