Summary
Australia New South Wales Picton
Medal - General Purpose Agricultural Silver Prize c. 1880 (AD)
Mint: E.A. Altmann
Other Details: This medal was prepared for sale as a general purpose agricultural medal. It features a personification of agriculture crowned and holding a long crook and four ears of wheat in an agricultural scene with a bull, horse, sheep and hand tools.
Physical Description
An unissued silver prize medal (37 mm diameter) with space to engrave with details of the winner within a wreath on the back. It features Agriculture crowned and holding a long crook and four ears of wheat standing facing in an agricultural scene with a bull, horse, sheep and hand tools.
Obverse Description
Personification of Agriculture crowned and holding a long crook and four ears of wheat in an agricultural scene with a bull, horse, sheep and hand tools; in exergue, E. ALTMANN
Reverse Description
An open wreath of cereal crops
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
circa 1880 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: E. ALTMANN
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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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 29.18 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Mint 823
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