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Medal - Sydney Mint, Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia, 1855-1901
Reg. No: NU 20151
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sydney Mint Medal Queen Victoria in Bronze
Mint: Sydney
Other Details: Medal issued in 1901 to publicize the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, established in 1855. The Mint did not have the ability to prepare dies from artwork, obtaining its coinage dies directly from London. The Mint's ability to even harden engraved dies was questionable. The first major piece to be issued by the mint was struck in 1859: a commemorative medal awarded to those who attempted to rescue survivors of the Admella shipwreck near Portland in Victoria. The Mint closed in 1926. This medal was purchased by donor at closure of Sydney Mint. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 41 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 40.71 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | 41mm |
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| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Public Life & Institutions Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | numismatics |
| Series: | Presentation |
| DateEra: | 1855-1901 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Veiled head of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing coronet; around, VICTORIA REGINA Artist's name in small letters on truncation, L. C. WYON |
| Reverse Description: | Arms of the Royal Mint with Tower of London and Tudor Rose to left and right of crown; around above, SYDNEY BRANCH OF THE ROYAL MINT below, ESTABLISHED 1855 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Plain (edge) Veilrd head of Victoria left; around, VICTORIA REGINA/L.C.WYON (obverse) Arms of the Mint; SYDNEY BRANCH OF THE ROYAL MINT/ESTABLISHED 1855 (reverse) |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, Australia, 1901 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1901 |
| Artist: | Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain |
| Person Depicted: | HM Queen Victoria |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, 1901-1926 |
| Previous Collection: | Dr William Howat, 1926-1976 Purchased by Dr. Howitt in 1926 from the Sydney Mint Collection and later donated to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). |
| References: | Car. V/7 |
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