Medal - Governor's Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1899

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Australia, The Governor's Prize, Obverse

Summary:: Australia Victoria
The Governor's Prize 1899 (AD)
Mint: P. Blashki & Sons
Awarded to: Sayers, William
Other Details: Governor's Prize medal awarded to William Sayers in 1899. It was minted by P. Blashki & Sons.
Description:: A silver prize medal (45 mm diameter) awarded to Wiulliam Sayers in 1899. It features a cow with calf and a Coat of Arms within a wreath of wheat, grape vines and ferns
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Education Department of Victoria, 1978

Discipline:	Numismatics
Dimensions:	46 mm (Diameter)
Weight:	51.40 g (Weight)

More information

Tagged with:	agriculture
Themes this item is part of:	Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, P. Blashki & Sons, Melbourne, Victoria
Primary Classification:	MEDALS
Secondary Classification:	Civil
Tertiary Classification:	governor's prizes
Series:	Australian Prize Medals
DateEra:	1899 AD
Obverse Description:	Cow with calf in field, farmhouse on right, wheat on left; below AWARDED / TO; engraved in exergue, WM. SAYERS / 1899.; above, THE GOVERNOR'S PRIZE; in small letters above the exergue, P. BLASHKI & SONS
Reverse Description:	The Governor's coat of arms within wreath of wheat, grape vines and wattle, and inscription ARDUIS SOEPEMETU NUMQUAM.
Edge Description:	Plain
Inscriptions:	Obverse: THE GOVERNOR'S PRIZE AWARDED TO WM. SAYERS 1899. P. BLASHKI & SONS Reverse: ARDUIS SOEPE METU NUNQUAM
Shape:	Round
Material:	Silver
Issued By:	Victoria, Australia, 1899
Mint:	P. Blashki & Sons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1899
Awarded To:	William Sayers, Victoria, Australia, 1899

Comments

janine storey Posted on 21 May 2010 2:18 PM

Governor's Prize reg no. NU 34512. Are the Governor's Medal rare at all as I have come across a medal dated 1896 awarded to F. Sutton who was my grandfather.

Discovery Centre Posted on 04 Jun 2010 1:15 PM

Unfortunately we haven't been able to find how many of these were awarded or over what period. We could suggest perhaps that you contact the Governor’s Office http://www.governor.vic.gov.au/welcome.htm in case there are records there of these awards. They may have had an agricultural emphasis based on the design.