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Medal - Melbourne Exhibition Building Foundation Stone, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Reg. No: NU 33437
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - Melbourne Exhibition Building Foundation Stone 1879 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne
Other Details: This is a silver strike of the medal issued to commemorate the laying of the Foundation Stone for the Melbourne Exhibition Building. Gold medals were distributed in February 1879, manufactured by the Melbourne Mint. The Mint also prepared two silver and ond bronze pieces for its own collection. This medal was displayed at the 1880 Exhibition as part of the Mint exhibit. - Description:
- A silver strike of the medal issued to commemorate the laying of the Foundation Stone for the Melbourne Exhibition Building. Gold medals were distributed in February 1879, manufactured by the Melbourne Mint. The Mint also prepared two silver and ond bronze pieces for its own collection. It features an artist's conception of the building as it would appear for the 1880 International Exhibition. The reverse was employed to engrave recipients names within an olive wreathon the gold pieces, this silver reference piece has not been engraved
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 22 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.10 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions, royal exhibition building |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Ernst August Altmann, Jeweller & Engraver (circa 1850-1920), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | melbourne exhibition 1854 |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1879 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre a view of the proposed Exhibition Building with Southern Cross in the sky above right; around above, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ; in exergue, 1880 / FOUNDATION STONE / COMMEMORATION MEDAL |
| Reverse Description: | Olive wreath |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION around above a front view of the proposed building; 1880 / FOUNDATION STONE / COMMEMORATION MEDAL in exergue |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 The medal bears the date 1880, this refers to the Exhibition, not the laying of the Foundation Stone for which the medal was struck. That occured in Feb 1879. |
| Mint: | Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Artist: | Ernst Altmann, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| References: | Car. 1880/12 but silver |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- Ernst August Altmann, Jeweller & Engraver (circa 1850-1920)
- Branch Mints of the Royal Mint
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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