Summary
Great Britain London
Medal - London Exhibition Prize 1873 (AD)
Mint: Royal, London
Awarded to: T & A. Aitken
Other Details: Gilt bronze medal awarded to T. and A. Aitken of the Victoria Parade Brewery at the Third Annual International Exhibition, London, in 1873.
Physical Description
A gilt bronze medal (69 mm diameter) awarded to the beer makers T. & A. Aitken from the London International Exhibition of 1873. It features a bust of Edward, Prince of Wales by G. Morgan with the Welsh plume behind and a scene from within the City of London
Obverse Description
Bust of Edward left, Welsh plumes behind;. below, G.MORGAN SC.; around, ALGERT . EDWARD . PRINCE . OF . WALES . PRESIDENT .
Reverse Description
View of London buildings; in ex. MDCCCLXXIII; around, LONDON . ANNUAL . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . ALL . FINE . ARTS . INDUSTRIES . AND . INVENTIONS .
Edge Description
T & A. AITKEN
More Information
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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
1873 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Awarded To
Mr. Thomas Aitken - Victoria Parade Brewery, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
Medal named to T & A. Aitken. -
Inscriptions
T & A. AITKEN ALBERT . EDWARD . PRINCE . OF . WALES . PRESIDENT . G.MORGAN SC. LONDON . ANNUAL . INTERNATIONAL .EXHIBITION . ALL . FINE. ARTS . INDUSTRIES . AND . INVENTIONS . MDCCCLXXIII
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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
70 mm (Outside Diameter)
Weight > 100 g
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Shape
Round
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