Summary

Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - National Gallery of Victoria Benefactions and Services, c. 1880
Mint: Melbourne
Other Details: Medal presented to benefactors by the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria around 1880. The Public Library, National Gallery and Museums were under the one Council and all awarded medals like this. It was designed by Allan Wyon. Wyon was a member of the celebrated dynasty of coin, medal and seal engravers. He became Chief Engraver of Her Majesty's Seals. Allan Wyon co-authored with his brother, Alfred Benjamin Wyon, the first major study of the 'Great Seals of England', published in 1887.

Physical Description

An award medal (45 mm diameter) featuring Victory seated with Victor's wreath and olive branch.

Obverse Description

At centre within closed floral wreath, FOR BENEFACTIONS AND SERVICES; around, THE . PUBLIC . LIBRARY . MUSEUMS . AND . NATIONAL . GALLERY . OF . VICTORIA *

Reverse Description

Winged Victory, seated, facing l., holding a wreath in right hand, olive branch in left; around above VICTORIA . FRONDE . CORONAT ; in the exergue: ALLAN WYON

Edge Description

Plain

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