Summary
Australia Melbourne
Medal - Australian International Exhibitions Commissioner's 1879-81 (AD)
Mint: Royal, London
Awarded to: Noone, John
Other Details: This medal is one of many medals won by the Melbourne photographer John Noone in the 1870s and 1880s. Most of his medals were won in Australian exhibitions, but he was also successful in London and at the Bengal Photographic Society exhibition of 1874.
Physical Description
A large bronze medal (75 mm diameter) awarded for services to the Royal Commission, it features a head of Albert, Prince of Wales, and details of the award
Obverse Description
Head of Albert left; around, * ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES K. G. PRESIDENT OF ROYAL COMMISSION
Reverse Description
At centre engraved within olive wreath, J. NOONE / FOR / SERVICES around, AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS . SYDNEY 1879-80 . MELBOURNE 1880-81
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink Noble Numismatics, 13 Nov 1991
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Date Issued
1879-1880 AD
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Issued By
Australian International Exhibition Commissioners, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1881
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Mint
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Artist
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Awarded To
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: * ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES K. G. PRESIDENT OF ROYAL COMMISSION Reverse: J. NOONE / FOR / SERVICES around above,AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS; below, SYDNEY 1879-80. MELBOURNE 1880-81
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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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
76 mm (Outside Diameter)
Weight > 100 g
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Shape
Round
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References
[Article] Pryde, Pam. 2006. John Noone, Government Photo-lithographer, 1861-1888. Script & Print: Bulletin of the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand. 30 (1): 31-38.
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