Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Medal - Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Royal Empire Show Prize 1941 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Awarded to: Not issued
Other Details: Octagonal silver-plated Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Royal Empire Show prize medal, minted in 1941. It was not awarded. The Show was held 7-15 April 1941.
Physical Description
An octagonal silver-plated unissued prize medal (63 mm. wide) for the Royal Empire Shoe held in Sydney in 1941. It features a head of George VI bare facing left and a rural image including cow, horse, rooster, pig and farmer on horse-drawn reaper. A plaque is provided in which details of a winner would have been stamped.
Obverse Description
Head of George VI bare, facing left; around, THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S.W.
Reverse Description
Rural image including cow, horse, rooster, pig and farmer on horse-drawn reaper. A plaque is provided in which details of a winner would have been stamped; around above, ROYAL EMPIRE SHOW; below, 7TH 15TH / APRIL / 1941 / SYDNEY in tiny lettes at lower left, STOKES MELB.
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
1941 AD
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Issued By
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1941
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Mint
Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941
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Person Depicted
HM George VI, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Inscriptions
Obverse: THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S.W. Reverse: ROYAL EMPIRE SHOW 7TH-15TH APRIL 1941 SYDNEY STOKES MELB.
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Series
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Material
Silver-plated
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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
64 mm (Width)
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Shape
Octagonal
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References
Car 1941/2
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Keywords
Agricultural Shows, Agriculture, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
