Summary
Australia Victoria
Medal - Department of Agriculture, Champion Prize circa 1910 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Awarded to: Not Issued
Other Details: For an examples used by the Doncaster & Box Hill Horticultural Association see NU33183.
Physical Description
A gold prize medal (15 ct., 31 mm diameter with loop and 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
Plain with loop and ring attached at edge 12
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
circa 1910 AD
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Issued By
Victoria: Agriculture Department, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910
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Mint
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Commissioned By
Victoria: Agriculture Department, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910
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Inscriptions
Obverse: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VICTORIA 15C At centre, CHAMPION PRIZE AWARDED BY DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE TO FOR . VICTORIA
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Series
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Material
Gold
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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
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.29 g (Weight)
Height with loop extended 39 mm
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Shape
Round with loop
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