Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Medal - Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Unfinished Prize medal 1937 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Other Details: This medal was struck to relpace medals featuring the head of Edward VIII who abdicated before his coronation in 1937. The detailed name and date of birth of the new King were intended tobe engraved on the plaque below the King's bust to celebrate the Coronation (see NU 20306).
Physical Description
An unissued and unfinished bronze prize medal (54 mm diameter) featuring a head of George VI, crowned, facing left together with plaque on which details of his name and date of birth were to be engraved. The reverse features a standard rural image with animals, fruits and grains a tractor and the rising sun together with a plaque on which a winners name would have been engraved.
Obverse Description
Bust of George VI crowned facing left; around above, HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI.; below, scroll un-engraved, in small letters below bust, STOKES. MELB
Reverse Description
Rural image with animals, fruits and grains, a tractor and the rising sun together with a plaque on which a winners name would have been engraved; around, ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES; below, SYDNEY
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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                                Acquisition InformationTransfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978 
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                                Date Issued1937 AD 
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                                Issued ByRoyal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1937 
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                                MintStokes & Sons, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1937 
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                                Person DepictedHM George VI, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1937 
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                                InscriptionsObverse: HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI. STOKES. MELB Reverse: ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SYDNEY 
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                                MaterialBronze 
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                                Axis12 
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                                Dimensions54 mm (Outside Diameter), 92.33 g (Weight) 
 
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                                ShapeRound 
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                                KeywordsAgricultural Shows, Agriculture, Celebrations, King George VI Coronation, 1936, Royal Coronations 
 
             
                         
                         
         
         
        