Summary
Australia Tasmania Launceston
Launceston Church Grammar School Natural Science Prize (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: Natural Science Prize awarded by Launceston Church Gammar School. The School was founded in 1846, and is the oldest continuously operating school in Australia. It has a reputation for quality scholarships.
Physical Description
An unissued gilt prize medal (47 mm diameter) featuring an owl standing facing, wings folded, within a circle which represents the moon; bearded face of the moon arcs around the left side and and twelve rays emerge from the edges suggesting a solar eclipse.
Obverse Description
+ CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL + / Natural Science / LAUNCESTON
Reverse Description
Oowl standing facing, wings folded, within a circle which represents the moon; bearded face of the moon arcs around the left side and and twelve rays emerge from the edges suggesting a solar eclipse.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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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
circa 1875 AD
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Issued By
Launceston Church Grammar School, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, circa 1875
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Inscriptions
Obverse: + CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL + / Natural Science / LAUNCESTON
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Series
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Material
Gilt Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
47 mm (Outside Diameter), 70.6 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[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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