Summary
Australia Victoria Prahran
Medal - Prahran School of Design Prize
The Victoria Medal for Original Architectural Design c. 1880 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Awarded to: De Lacy Evans, G.
Prahan School of Design silver prize medal for original architectural design, awarded to G. de Lacy Evans around 1880. It was not his first medal. In 1879 Evans won an elocution prize medal in silver from Wesley College.
Physical Description
An silver prize medal (38 mm diameter) to award for Original Architectural Design , featuring a crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria facing left.
Obverse Description
At centre, crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria facing left; aropund on broad rim, THE VICTORIA MEDAL +; in small letters on either side of cross, STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE
Reverse Description
Above wreath of olive and laurel (all engraved), ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN below wreath, FIRST PRIZE ; within wreath, AWARDED / TO / C. DE LACY EVANS. / A.V.I.A.
Edge Description
(engraved) PRAHAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation
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Date Issued
circa 1880 AD
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Awarded To
G. De Lacy Evans, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880
See also NU34637 to de Lacy Evans from Wesley College 1879. -
Issued By
Prahran School of Design, Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Mint
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: THE VICTORIA MEDAL STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE Reverse: ORIGINAL ARCHETECTURAL DESIGN FIRST PRIZE AWARDED TO C. DE LACY EVANS A.V.I.A. Edge (engraved):PRAHRAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 27.39 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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