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Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Foundation Stone, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Reg. No: NU 17923
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Melbourne
Melbourne International Exhibition Foundation Stone Medal 1880 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne
Awarded to: McIntyre, John (Sir)
Other Details: This gold medal was issued to commemorate the laying of the Foundation Stone for the Melbourne Exhibition Building. It was given to John McIntyre, businessman and politician, who had lost the seat of Sandhurst just before the Exhibition. McIntyre had represented Victoria at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, partly to observe arrangements in order to assist Victoria to plan its own centennial celebrations. In 1880 and 1888 he was an ex-officio Commissioner for Melbourne's international exhibitions. Gold medals were distributed in February 1879, manufactured by the Melbourne Mint. The Mint also prepared two silver and ond bronze pieces for its own collection. 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:
- A gold medal holed at obv. 09 with gold loop (worn as a fob-piece) it features a front view of the proposed Exhibition Building with the Southern Cross in the sky above right. The reverse gives the name J. McIntyre M.P., a Commissioner, and the date 19.2.79
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Sir John McIntyre - M.L.A., 1990
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 22 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | Width with loop extended 27 mm |
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| Tagged with: | exhibitions |
| Themes this item is part of: | John McIntyre, Politician & Businessman (1832-1904), Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Ernst August Altmann, Jeweller & Engraver (circa 1850-1920), 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: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | melbourne international exhibition 1880-1881 |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1880 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Melbourne exhibition buildings with Southern Cross in sky to right; above, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, below, 1880/FOUNDATION STONE/COMMEMORATION MEDAL |
| Reverse Description: | Within an olive wreath engraved: J. McIntyre M.P. Commissioner 19.2.79 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / FOUNDATION STONE / COMMEMORATION MEDAL Reverse engraved: J. McIntyre M.P. Commissioner 19.2.79 |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Mint: | Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Artist: | Ernst Altmann, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Awarded To: | Sir John McIntyre - M.L.A., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- John McIntyre, Politician & Businessman (1832-1904)
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- Ernst August Altmann, Jeweller & Engraver (circa 1850-1920)
- 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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