Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition Prize 1873 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Awarded to: Not issued
Other Details: Gilt bronze prize medal of the 1877 Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. The reverse refers to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales.
Physical Description
A gilt bronze unissued prize medal (38 mm diameter) featuring the a monogram of the letters AS (Agricultural Society?) within an olive wreath and details for an award.
Obverse Description
METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION around laurel wreath; Monogram SA in centre ; in small letters STOKES & MARTIN.
Reverse Description
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S. WALES around an inner circle, within: AWARDED / TO / SECTION........ / CLASS.....
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1877 AD
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Issued By
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1873
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Mint
Stokes & Martin (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
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Inscriptions
Obverse: METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION SA STOKES & MARTIN. Reverse: AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S. WALES AWARDED TO SECTION........ CLASS.....
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Series
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Material
Gilt
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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
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 26.4 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. M/8 (this medal illustrated)
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
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