Summary
Australia Victoria Sandhurst
Medal - Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition Silver Prize 1879 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne
Awarded to: Strachan, Thomas
Other Details: This silver prize medal was awarded to Thomas Strachan for his entry of jams and jellies in the 1879 Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition.
Physical Description
A silver prize medal (38 mm diameter) won by Thomas Strachan for an exhibition of jams and jellies at the 1879 Sandhurst (Bendigo) Industrial Exhibition. It features the Arms of Bendigo with horse and bull supporters and the motto PROGRESS and details of the award.
Obverse Description
Engraved; Thos Strachan / AXEDALE / JAMS AND JELLIES; around, SANDHURST INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1879
Reverse Description
Arms of Bendigo; on ribbon, PROGRESS Below in small letters, ERNST A. ALTMANN MELBOURNE
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink Noble Numismatics, 30 Nov 1993
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Date Issued
1879 AD
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Issued By
Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Victoria, Australia, 1879
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Mint
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Artist
Ernst August Altmann, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Place & Date of Event
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Awarded To
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Inscriptions
Obverse: Thos Strachan / AXEDALE / JAMS AND JELLIES SANDHURST INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1879 Reverse: PROGRESS below in small letters, ERNST A. ALTMANN MELBOURNE
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Series
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Material
Silver
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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
38.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 34.41 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
Agriculture, Bottled Fruit, Exhibition Prizes, Exhibitions, Jam, Viticulture & Winemaking
