Summary
Silver prize medal awarded to William Ross by the Ballaarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society, Victoria, 1872.
The silver prize medal was awarded to Ross for winning two consecutive ploughing matches on 12 June 1872.
Physical Description
A medal produced by engraving a silver disk mounted in silver frame with attached loop and ring attached to the edge at 12 with long purple ribbon with two decorative bars, the top with long pin. (46 mm diameter maximum height with ribbon extended 164 mm). The obverse has a central silver design featuring two wheat sheaves and a plough attached at the centre.
Obverse Description
Engraved : BALLAARAT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY around two wheat sheaves behind a plough.
Reverse Description
Engraved: THIS MEDAL WAS AWARDED / as a / FIRST PRIZE / For Ploughing / TO / Mr. William Ross Junr. / after having been won by him / at two consecutive Ploughing / Matches of this Society. / June 12th 1872
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
It appears that this medal was awarded annually unless won at two consecutive matches, in which case it was retained by the winner.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
1872 AD
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Issued By
Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1872
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Commissioned By
Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1872
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Awarded To
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Inscriptions
Obverse: BALLAARAT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY Reverse: THIS MEDAL WAS AWARDED as a FIRST PRIZE For Ploughing TO Mr. William Ross Junr. after having been won by him at two consecutive Ploughing Matches of this Society. June 12th 1872
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Series
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Material
Silver
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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
46 mm (Width), 164 mm (Height), 45.63 g (Weight)
Weight includes ribbon and bars
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Shape
Round with mount, bar and ribbon
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Keywords
Agricultural Shows, Agriculture, Competitions, Ploughing Competitions