Medal - Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition Prize, Agricultural Society of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, 1877

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Summary:: Australia New South Wales Sydney
Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition Prize 1873 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Awarded to: Not issued
Other Details: Gilt bronze prize medal of the 1877 Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. The reverse refers to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales.
Description:: A gilt bronze unissued prize medal (38 mm diameter) featuring the a monogram of the letters AS (Agricultural Society?) within an olive wreath and details for an award.
Acquisition Information:: Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 1976

Tagged with:	exhibitions
Themes this item is part of:	Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales
Primary Classification:	MEDALS
Secondary Classification:	Civil
Tertiary Classification:	exhibition prizes
Series:	Australian Agricultural Medals
DateEra:	1877 AD
Obverse Description:	METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION around laurel wreath; Monogram SA in centre ; in small letters STOKES & MARTIN.
Reverse Description:	AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S. WALES around an inner circle, within: AWARDED / TO / SECTION........ / CLASS.....
Edge Description:	Plain
Inscriptions:	Obverse: METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION SA STOKES & MARTIN. Reverse: AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S. WALES AWARDED TO SECTION........ CLASS.....
Shape:	Round
Material:	Gilt
Issued By:	Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1873
Mint:	Stokes & Martin (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
References:	Car. M/8 (this medal illustrated)
Bibliography:	[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection. [Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.