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Medal - Centenary of Royal Exhibition Buildings, Numismatic Association of Victoria, Australia, 1980
Reg. No: NU 16028
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Centenary of Royal Exhibition Buildings 1980 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV)
Other Details: Medal issued by the Numsimatic Association of Victoria to commemorate the centenary of Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Buildings in 1980. It was designed by Terry Pepperell. - Description:
- Bronze medal (in case) issued to commemorate the centenary of the Melbopurne Exhibition Buildings
At centre within wide rim a view of the Royal Exhibition Buildings; around on wide rim, CENTENARY . MELBOURNE . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . BUILDINGS . 1880 - 1980
View of original organ in apse of building; in exergue, 1880 THE GRAND ORGAN 1881 / MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / OF VICTORIA / 1980
artist's initials, L.T.P and makers name, STOKES, in small letters on either side of date
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 50 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 69.20 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions, royal exhibition building |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | melbourne international exhibition 1880-1881 |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1980 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within wide rim a view of the Royal Exhibition Buildings; around on wide rim, CENTENARY . MELBOURNE . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . BUILDINGS . 1880 - 1980 |
| Reverse Description: | View of original organ in apse of building; in exergue, 1880 THE GRAND ORGAN 1881 / MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / OF VICTORIA / 1980 artist's initials, L.T.P and makers name, STOKES, in small letters on either side of date |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (edge) (obverse) At centre within wide rim a view of the Royal Exhibition Buildings; around on wide rim, CENTENARY . MELBOURNE . INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . BUILDINGS . 1880 - 1980 (reverse) View of original organ in apse of building; in exergue, 1880 THE GRAND ORGAN 1881 / MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / OF VICTORIA / 1980 artist's initials, L.T.P and makers name, STOKES, in small letters on either side of date |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980 |
| Mint: | Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 1980 |
| Artist: | Terry Pepperell - The Calligraphy Centre, Victoria, Australia, 1980 |
| Commissioned By: | Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980 |
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