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Medal - Victoria's 50th Jubilee Exhibition Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1884-1885
Reg. No: NU 34635
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria
Medal - Victoria's Jubilee Exhibition Prize1884 - 1885 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Awarded to: De Lacy Evans, G.
Other Details: Silver Victoria's Jubilee Exhibition prize medal, awarded to G. de Lacy Evans. This exhibition was held in the Royal Exhibition Buildings in 1884-85 as part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of white settlement in Victoria. - Description:
- A silver prize medal (30 mm dia) won by G De Lacy Evans. It provides details of the exhibition and winner's name and features Plenty standing front, emptying a cornucopiae and pointing to a scroll with the motto NOBLE AND USEFUL WORKS
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation, 1985
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 30 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.82 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, J.H. Knipe, Councillor of Prahran, Victoria (circa 1850s-?) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibition prizes |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1884-1885 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre on shield, AWADRED / TO / G De Lacy Evans around, J.H. KNIPE . ORIG. PRO. around all on broad rim, JUBILEE OF VICTORIA EXHIBITION 1884 - 85 |
| Reverse Description: | Within a trefoil compartment Plenty standing front, emptying a cornucopiae and pointing to a scroll with the motto NOBLE AND USEFUL WORKS. In the three compartments outside the trefoil, a leaf and scroll work. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: JUBILEE OF VICTORIA EXHIBITION 1884 - 85 J.H. KNIPE . ORIG. PRO. AWADRED TO G De Lacy Evans Reverse: NOBLE AND USEFUL WORKS |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Victoria, Australia |
| Awarded To: | G. De Lacy Evans |
| Person Named: | J. Knipe |
| References: | Car. 1884-5/1 |
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