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Medal - Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Practice with Science, Australia, circa 1870
Reg. No: NU 35548
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- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Medal - Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Practice with Science c.1870 (AD)
Mint: Hardy Brothers, London
Awarded to: Not issued
Other Details: Agricultural Society of New South Wales medal dated around 1877, inscribed 'Practice with Science'. It was not issued. - Description:
- A small bronze prize medal (51 mm diameter) featuring New South Wales, standing facing, holding a lit torch and a Victor's wreath, around her four children representing the four seasons harvest wheat, carry grapes and tend sheep; below on three panels art, agriculture and industry are represented.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 51 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 63.09 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | agriculture, exhibitions |
| Themes this item is part of: | Hardy Brothers Mint, New South Wales, Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | agriculture |
| Series: | Australian Agricultural Medals |
| DateEra: | circa 1870 AD |
| Obverse Description: | New South Wales, standing facing, holding a lit torch and a Victor's wreath, around her four children harvest wheat, carry grapes and; below on three panels art, agriculture and industry are representeed. tend sheep; around above, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES in small letter below HARDY BROTHERS LONDON & SYDNEY |
| Reverse Description: | PRACTICE WITH SCIENCE above laurel wreath |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES in small letter below HARDY BROTHERS LONDON & SYDNEY Reverse: PRACTICE WITH SCIENCE |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Hardy Brothers (Mint) |
| Commissioned By: | Agricultural Society of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia |
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