Summary
Bronze medal struck for the Colonial & Indian Exhibition, which was held at South Kensington, London, from 4 May to 20 November 1886. This medal was presented to Mrs J. V. (Annie) Flatow. She was awarded a number of exhibition medals for decorative pieces featuring seaweeds and shells between 1879 and 1888, including a Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition Bronze Prize in 1879.
About 5000 of these Indian & Colonial Exhibition medals were struck. They were engraved by Leonard Wyon and minted in Birmingham by Heaton's who charged £145 per 1000 medals. The medals were presented with a diploma to each person who took part in the Indian and Colonial exhibition. The recipient's name were not inscribed.
Physical Description
Bronze prize medal (52 mm diameter) Featuring a head of Albert the Prince of Wales
Obverse Description
Head of the Prince of Wales left, around, ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT; below head, L.C.WYON F.
Reverse Description
Within wreath, COLONIAL / AND INDIAN / EXHIBITION / LONDON / 1886
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1886 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Heaton & Sons (Mint), Birmingham, England, Great Britain, 1886
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Artist
Leonard C. Wyon - Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1886
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Awarded To
Mrs J. V. Flatow, Hotham (North Melbourne), Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Not named on the medal, see Chitty catalogue of 1920, p.101 under Australian Medals. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT; below head, L.C.WYON F. Reverse: COLONIAL / AND INDIAN / EXHIBITION / LONDON / 1886
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
52 mm (Outside Diameter), 78.77 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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