Summary
Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship, c. 1890
Mint: Melbourne
Other Details: An unissued prize medal from the National Gallery reference collection. The medal was produced to commemorate the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship. The first National Gallery of Victoria travelling scholarship was awarded in 1887 to John Longstaff for his painting 'Breaking the News'. He travelled to Paris.
Physical Description
An unissued bronze prize medal (45 mm diameter) featuring Victory seated with Victor's wreath and olive branch.
Obverse Description
At centre within closed floral wreath, TRAVEL- / LING / SCHOLAR- / SHIP; around, NATIONAL : GALLERY : OF : VICTORIA : AUSTRALIA *
Reverse Description
Winged Victory, seated, facing l., holding a wreath in right hand, olive branch in left; around above VICTORIA . FRONDE . CORONAT; in the exergue: ALLAN WYON
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
circa 1890 AD
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Issued By
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1890
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Mint
Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, William Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1890
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA AUSTRALIA TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP Reverse: VICTORIA . FRONDE . CORONAT ; In the exergue: ALLAN WYON
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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
45 mm (Outside Diameter), 50.42 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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