Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Products of New South Wales for the Paris Universal Exhibition 1867 (AD)
Mint: Sydney
Other Details: This is a bronze medal struck at the Sydney Mint with dies provided from L.C. Wyon in London. It commemorates an exhibition of the Products of New South Wales to select entries for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867.
Physical Description
A bronze medal struck at the Sydney Mint with dies provided from L.C. Wyon in London. It features a portrait of Queen Victoria and notes the Products of New South Wales exhibition to select entries for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867
Obverse Description
At centre, young head of Queen Victoria wearing coronet facing left; around, VICTORIA QUEEN below in small letters the artist's name, L.C.WYON.
Reverse Description
At centre within a beaded circle abd between a branch of banksia and a small olive wreath, PRODUCTS/ OF NEW/ SOUTH WALES / SYDNEY around, PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION/1867 around
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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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
1867 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, Sydney Branch
Probably 1867 but may have been 1866, the date on the medal refering to the Paris Exhibition. -
Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) VICTORIA QUEEN/L.C.WYON. Young head of Queen Victoria, facing l., (obverse) PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION/1867 around PRODUCTS/OF NEW/SOUTH WALES/ SYDNEY (reverse)
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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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 28.86 (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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