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Medal - Tasmanian International Exhibition 1891-1992, Commemorative, Tasmania, Australia, 1891-1892
Reg. No: NU 15598
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- Summary:
- Australia Tasmania Hobart
Medal - Tasmanian International Exhibition 1891-92 Commemorative
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: A silver memento featuring front view of the exhibition building. The exhibition housed in a specially constructed building in City Park ran from November 1891 till March 1892. The back of the medal has been polished flat and the name Max engraved within a circle. In addition, a loop has been attached at the top - perhaps to facilitate use on a charm bracelet. - Description:
- A small silver medal (20 mm. diameter with small loop attached at top) featuring the exhibition building in Hobart and engraved on the back with the name Max.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from H Uglow, 1980
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 20 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 2.570 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Height to top of loop 23 mm |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions, ness kell and lucas |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibitions |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1891-1892 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre the Hobart exhibition building; above, TASMANIAN EXHIBITIONA; IN EXERGUE, 1891 - 2 / * |
| Reverse Description: | Engraved Max within engraved circle |
| Edge Description: | Milled, but missing around 06 |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: TASMANIAN EXHIBITION 1891 - 2 * , above and below exhibition building Reverse: Max engraved within engraved circle Edge: partly milled |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Tasmania, Australia |
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