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Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Commemorative, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Reg. No: NU 33428
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- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - Melbourne Exhibition Commemorative
Gold commemorative medal from the International Exhbition, Melbourne 1880-1881 [Gilt?]
Other Details: This medal was struck for sale to visitors to the exhibition. It features view of the Exhibition Building from the south-east and a shield below a rising sun and surrounded by the flags of Austria, Prussia, France, United Kingdom, United States of America and Belgium. It is holed and was probably worn as a fob-piece. The Melbourne International Exhibition ran from 1 October 1880 to 30 April 1881. The exhibition building that still stands was constructed for the occasion, designed by Joseph Reed and built by David Mitchell. Over 1.3 million people visited the exhibition at a time when Melbourne's population was only around 282,000. - Description:
- A gold medal that features a view of the Exhibition Building from the south-east and a shield below a rising sun and surrounded by the flags of Austria, Prussia, France, United Kingdom, United States of America and Belgium. It is holed and was probably worn as a fob-piece.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 22 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 6.70 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions, royal exhibition building |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | melbourne international exhibition 1880-1881 |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1880 AD |
| Obverse Description: | A view of the Exhibition Building from the south-east; in exergue, INTERNATIONAL / EXHIBITION / 1880 MELBOURNE / 1881 |
| Reverse Description: | A shield below a rising sun and surrounded by the flags of Austria, Prussia, France, United Kingdom, United States of America and Belgium |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: INTERNATIONAL / EXHIBITION / 1880 MELBOURNE / 1881 |
| Material: | White Metal |
| Issued By: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Mint: | Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| References: | Car. 1880-81/9 in gold |
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