Summary
Australia Victoria Melbourne
Centenary of Royal Exhibition Buildings 1980 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV)
Other Details: Medal issued by the Numisimatic Association of Victoria to commemorate the centenary of Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Buildings in 1980. It was designed by Terry Pepperell.
Physical Description
Bronze medal (in case) issued to commemorate the centenary of the Melbopurne Exhibition Buildings At centre within wide rim a view of the Royal Exhibition Buildings; around on wide rim, CENTENARY . MELBOURNE . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . BUILDINGS . 1880 - 1980 View of original organ in apse of building; in exergue, 1880 THE GRAND ORGAN 1881 / MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / OF VICTORIA / 1980 artist's initials, L.T.P and makers name, STOKES, in small letters on either side of date
Obverse Description
At centre within wide rim a view of the Royal Exhibition Buildings; around on wide rim, CENTENARY . MELBOURNE . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . BUILDINGS . 1880 - 1980
Reverse Description
View of original organ in apse of building; in exergue, 1880 THE GRAND ORGAN 1881 / MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / OF VICTORIA / 1980 artist's initials, L.T.P and makers name, STOKES, in small letters on either side of date
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), 1980
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Date Issued
1980 AD
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Issued By
Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Mint
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Artist
Terry Pepperell - The Calligraphy Centre, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Commissioned By
Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Inscriptions
(edge) (obverse) At centre within wide rim a view of the Royal Exhibition Buildings; around on wide rim, CENTENARY . MELBOURNE . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . BUILDINGS . 1880 - 1980 (reverse) View of original organ in apse of building; in exergue, 1880 THE GRAND ORGAN 1881 / MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / OF VICTORIA / 1980 artist's initials, L.T.P and makers name, STOKES, in small letters on either side of date
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
Medals, Commemorative, Melbourne international exhibition 1880-1881
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
50 mm (Outside Diameter), 69.2 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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