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Medal - Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Silver Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1904
Reg. No: NU 35649
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Great Western
Medal - Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Silver Prize 1902 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons (using old Stokes & Martin dies)
Awarded to: Sir Rupert Clarke
Other Details: Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Silver Prize medal, awarded to Sir Rupert Clarke in 1904 as third prize for Leicester Ewe, under 2 1/2 years & older than 1 1/2 year old. - Description:
- A silver prize medal (36 mm diameter) awarded to Sir Rupert Clarke featuring Victoria standing holding a Victor's wreath and colonial shield surrounded by the heads of a horse, sheep and cow, a plough, wind mill and stables. In the background a ship powered by steam ans sail leaves port and a light-house.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 36 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 31.72 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | agriculture, farm animals, sheep |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | agricultural prizes |
| Series: | Australian Agricultural Prize Medals |
| DateEra: | 1904 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre inscribed within an olive wreath, Sir / Rupert T.H. Clarke / 1904; around, THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA |
| Reverse Description: | Victoria standing front, head left holding a Victor's wreath in right hand and resting left hand on colonial shield; she is surrounded by the heads of a horse, sheep and cow, a plough, wind mill and stables. In the background a ship powered by steam ans sail leaves port and a light-house; in exergue, S&M |
| Edge Description: | 3RD. PRIZE, LEICESTER EWE, UNDER 2 1/2 & OVER 1 1/2 YEARS OLD * |
| Inscriptions: | Edge: 3RD. PRIZE, LEICESTER EWE, UNDER 2 1/2 & OVER 1 1/2 YEARS OLD * Obverse: THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA; at centre inscribed, Sir Rupert T.H. Clarke 1904 Reverse: the die makers initials in exergue, S & M |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1904 |
| Mint: | Stokes & Martin (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1904 The dies were made by Stokes & Martin, but remained in use after the end of the partnership in 1893. |
| Commissioned By: | Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1904 |
| Awarded To: | Sir Rupert Clarke, Victoria, Australia, 1904 |
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