Summary
Australia Tasmania Hobart
Medal - Tasmanian International Exhibition 1891-92 Commemorative
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: A silver memento featuring front view of the exhibition building. The exhibition housed in a specially constructed building in City Park ran from November 1891 till March 1892. The back of the medal has been polished flat and the name Max engraved within a circle. In addition, a loop has been attached at the top - perhaps to facilitate use on a charm bracelet.
Physical Description
A small silver medal (20 mm. diameter with small loop attached at top) featuring the exhibition building in Hobart and engraved on the back with the name Max.
Obverse Description
At centre the Hobart exhibition building; above, TASMANIAN EXHIBITIONA; IN EXERGUE, 1891 - 2 / *
Reverse Description
Engraved Max within engraved circle
Edge Description
Milled, but missing around 06
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from H D Uglow, 24 Sep 1980
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Date Issued
1891-1892 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
Obverse: TASMANIAN EXHIBITION 1891 - 2 * , above and below exhibition building Reverse: Max engraved within engraved circle Edge: partly milled
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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
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.57 g (Weight)
Height to top of loop 23 mm
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Shape
Round with loop
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