Summary

Australia Victoria Great Western
Medal - Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Champion Prize of Australia
Department of Agriculture, Victoria Gold 1900 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Awarded to: Sir Rupert Clarke
Other Details: Gold Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Champion Prize of Australia medal, awarded in 1900 to Sir Rupert Clarke for a champion 'Shorthorn Cow'.

Physical Description

A gold prize medal (15 ct., 31 mm diameter with loop attached to edge at 12) 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 reaping wheat 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 reaping wheat in the background; around, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VICTORIA

Reverse Description

At centre, CHAMPION PRIZE / OF / AUSTRALIA / AWARDED BY DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE / TO Sir Rupert J. H. Clarke, Bart. FOR SHORTHORN COW; around, .1900 . THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA

Edge Description

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