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Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Bronze Prize, White Metal Trial Strike, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Reg. No: NU 20807
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition White Metal trial for Bronze Prize 1880 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne
Other Details: This was a test piece in soft 'white metal' for the large dies of the bronze prize medal. The Melbourne International Exhibition ran from 1 October 1880 to 30 April 1881. The exhibition building that still stands was constructed for the occasion, designed by Joseph Reed and built by David Mitchell. Over 1.3 million people visited the exhibition at a time when Melbourne's population was only around 282,000. - Description:
- This was a test piece in soft 'white metal' for the large dies of the bronze prize medal.. It features a head of Queen Victoria facing left wearing coronet and veil by Harry Stokes (name on truncation), with the legend MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX : The reverse has the legend "VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES" WITHIN A CLOSED OLIVE WREATH and the artist's name H. STOKES in small letters at the bottom
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 76 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | Weight > 100 g. 76 mm. was 3 inches |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions |
| Themes this item is part of: | Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?), Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Public Life & Institutions Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | melbourne international exhibition 1880-1881 |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1880 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Victoria, wearing small crown and veil left; around, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX . |
| Reverse Description: | Within closed wreath, "VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"; below in small letters, H. STOKES |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX . around veiled head of Queen Victoria, (obverse) "VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES" within wreath, below wreath in small letters, H.STOKES (reverse) Plain (edge) |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | White metal |
| Issued By: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Mint: | Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Artist: | Harry Stokes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Person Depicted: | HM Queen Victoria |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?)
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
- Branch Mints of the Royal Mint
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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