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
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1870 AD
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Issued By
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1870
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Mint
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Awarded To
Public Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1870
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Inscriptions
Obverse: AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES in small letter below HARDY BROTHERS LONDON & SYDNEY Reverse: PRACTICE WITH SCIENCE AWARDED TO TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. MELBOURNE. CLASS 637. NO 1726.; engraved below, 1870
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
89 mm (Outside Diameter)
Weight > 100 g
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Shape
Round
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