Summary
General purpose agricultural prize medal, made around 1880. The medal was not issued. It is clearly of British manufacture but as it is stored among Australian agricultural prizes it may have been imported for that purpose.
Mint: not recorded.
Physical Description
A pierces white metal general purpose agricultural prize medal (45 mm diameter) featuring a British farm scene and offering space to engrave details of a winner/
Obverse Description
Rural scene; cow, bull, two sheep in the foreground; agricultural implements in front of them; house beyond; sun shining top left
Reverse Description
Wreath; no inscription
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
circa 1880 AD
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Issued By
Australia, circa 1880
Of British manufacture, imported for use in Australia (apparently). -
Series
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Material
White metal
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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
44 mm (Outside Diameter), 24.17 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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