Summary

Australia Victoria
Medal - Department of Agriculture, Champion Prize c.1910 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Awarded to: Not Issued
Other Details: This is an unissued gold prize medal made for the Department of Agriculture to supply regional Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. For an examples used by the Doncaster & Box Hill Horticultural Association see NU33183.

Physical Description

A gold prize medal (15 ct., 31 mm diameter set in ornate edged loop with ring attached to edge at 12) with the obverse of the Department of Agriculture of Victoria featuring below a crown a rural scene with horse, sheep, cow and pig in the foreground and farmer reaping wheat in the background; combined with the Champion Prize reverse which provides space for regional Agricultural and Horticultural Societies to add their name and details of an award.

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 / AWARDED BY DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE / TO / / FOR / ; below, VICTORIA

Edge Description

"Rope" style milling

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