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- A Mint London, United Kingdom
- A Artist London, United Kingdom
- A Artist London, United Kingdom
- B Issued By Sydney, Australia
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Medal - Australian International Exhibition Commissioners, New South Wales, Australia, 1879-1881
Reg. No: NU 35646
- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - Australian International Exhibitions Commissioner's 1879 - 81 (AD)
Awarded to: A. Fletcher
Other Details: This bronze Commissioner's medal was awarded to A. Fletcher for Services at Australian international exhibitions held between 1879 and 1881. Fletcher's roles included Superintendent of Fine Arts at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. - 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
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 76 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | Weight > 100 g |
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| Tagged with: | exhibitions |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, Williamstown Rifle Range, Victoria |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibitions |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1879-1881 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Albert facing right, head bare; around, * ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES K.G. PRESIDENT OF ROYAL COMMISSION and in tiny letters the artist's names J.S. & A.B. WYON |
| Reverse Description: | At centre engraved within olive wreath, A. FLETCHER FOR SERVICES; arounf, AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS . SYDNEY 1879-80 . MELBOURNE 1880-81 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: * ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES K.G. PRESIDENT OF ROYAL COMMISSION and in tiny letters the artist's names J.S. & A.B. WYON Reverse: A. FLETCHER FOR SERVICES AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS . SYDNEY 1879-80 . MELBOURNE 1880-81 |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Australian International Exhibition Commissioners, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1880 |
| Mint: | Wyon (Mint), London, England, Great Britain, 1880 |
| Artist: | Joseph Wyon, London, England, Great Britain, 1879 |
| Artist: | A. Wyon, London, England, Great Britain, 1879 |
| Awarded To: | A. Fletcher, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
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