Summary

Australia New South Wales Sydney
Medal - Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Practice with Science 1870 (AD)
Mint: Hardy Brothers, London
Awarded to: Trustees of the Public Library, Melbourne
Other Details: This medal was awarded to the Trustees of the Public Library, Melbourne, by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales in 1870. It won in class 637 - No. 1726. The Public Library had been established fourteen years earlier, in 1856.

Physical Description

A bronze prize medal (89 mm diameter) featuring New South Wales, standing facing, holding a lit torch and a Victor's wreath, around her four children representing the four seasons harvest wheat, carry grapes and tend sheep; below on three panels art, agriculture and industry are represented.

Obverse Description

New South Wales, standing facing, holding a lit torch and a Victor's wreath, around her four children harvest wheat, carry grapes and; below on three panels art, agriculture and industry are representeed. tend sheep; around above, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES in small letter below HARDY BROTHERS LONDON & SYDNEY

Reverse Description

Around above an olive wreath, PRACTICE WITH SCIENCE; within wreath, AWARDED / TO / TRUSTEES / OF / PUBLIC LIBRARY. / MELBOURNE. / CLASS 637. / NO 1726.; engraved below wreath 1870

Edge Description

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