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Medal - Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Gold Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1874
Reg. No: NU 35401
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- Summary:
- Australia
Medal - Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society Gold Prize 1874 (AD)
Mint: Pinches, London
Awarded to: George Henderson
Other Details: Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society gold prize medal, awarded to George Henderson for his entry of a mare in foal at the October 1874 show. - Description:
- A gold prize medal (35 mm diameter) featuring a bull, ram steam traction engine, two horses pulling an unseen farming machine and a plough together with the details of the prize engraved within a wreath of fruit, grape vines and wheat.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Rachel Henderson, 1979
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 35 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 25.35 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | agricultural shows, agriculture, horses |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Pinches Mint, Medal Makers, London, England, Geelong Agricultural & Pastoral Society, Geelong, Victoria |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | agricultural prizes |
| Series: | Australian Agricultural Prize |
| DateEra: | 1874 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre, a large bull standing facing left, to left a ram, to right in background a steam traction engine and two horses pulling an unseen farming machine; below bull two sheep resting and in exergue a plough and the mint name in small letters, PINCHES LONDON. Around above in two lines GEELONG AND WESTERN DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL / AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY |
| Reverse Description: | Engraved within a wreath of fruit, grape vines and wheat ears, 1st / PRIZE / TO / George Henderson Esq. / FOR / Mare in Foal / OCTR. 1874 |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: GEELONG AND WESTERN DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PINCHES LONDON Reverse: 1st PRIZE TO George Henderson Esq. FOR Mare in Foal OCTR. 1874 |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | Geelong & Western District Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1874 |
| Mint: | Pinches, London (Mint), London, England, Great Britain, 1874 |
| Awarded To: | Mr. George Henderson, Victoria, Australia, 1874 |
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