This is a silver prize medal won at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878 by the Victorian winery St. Hubert's Vineyard Company. Success in international wine competitions was seen as a key marketing advantage to Victorian wine makers in the 19th century. St. Hubert's, in the Yarra Valley, was among the more successful wine makers.

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Obverse – A laureate bust of France facing left, surrounded by the legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. Below the bust in small letters is the name of the artist who created the medal, JC Chaplain.		Reverse – Victory flying over the city of Paris holding a victor's wreath and a bugle. Below her runs a cupid holding aloft a plaque bearing the name of the prize winner St. HUBET VINEYARD COMPANY. Around this image is the legend EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE DE 1878 PARIS.

Purchased, 1990