Summary
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.
Minted in Sydney.
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 and 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
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1867 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 30.82 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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