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

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