Summary

Australia Victoria
1896 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: Brassey Field Firing and Marching Competition medal, not awarded. It was issued in 1896 by the Victorian Rifle Association.
Previous Collections: George McArthur

Obverse Description

Badge of the Victorian Rifles Assoc., and motto PRO DEO ET PATRIA VICTORIA

Reverse Description

BRASSEY FIELD FIRING & MARCHING COMPETITION/WON BY/25. MAY. 1896 Wreath

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

  • Collection Names

    McArthur Bequest

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976

  • Date Issued

    1896 AD

  • Issued By

    Victorian Rifle Association, Victoria, Australia

  • Previous Collection

    George McArthur

  • Inscriptions

    Plain (edge) Badge of the Victorian Rifles Assoc., and motto PRO DEO ET PATRIA VICTORIA (obverse) BRASSEY FIELD FIRING & MARCHING COMPETITION/WON BY/25. MAY. 1896 Wreath (reverse)

  • Series

    Prize

  • Material

    Silver

  • Axis

    12

  • Classification

    Medals, Civil, Sports prizes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Dimensions

    31 mm (Outside Diameter)

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    [Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
    [Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.