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- A Awarded To Melbourne, Australia
- B Mint London, United Kingdom
- B Artist London, United Kingdom
- C Issued By Sydney, Australia
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Medal - Australian International Exhibition Commissioners, New South Wales, Australia, 1879-1881
Reg. No: NU 23851
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Australian International Exhibitions - For Services 1879 - 1881 (AD)
Awarded to: Professor Frederick McCoy
Other Details: This bronze Commissioner's medal was awarded to Professor Frederick McCoy for Services at Australian international exhibitions held between 1879 and 1881. He was one of first four professors of the University of Melbourne, which opened in April 1855; two years later he was appointed Director of the Museum of Natural and Applied Sciences. McCoy served as a member of the Council of the University 1882-87 and President of the Royal Society of Victoria Council. - Description:
- A large bronze medal (75 mm diameter) awarded for services to the Royal Commission, it features a head of Albert, Prince of Wales, and details of the award
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 6.5 mm (Height), 76 mm (Width), 76 mm (Length), 76 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | Weight > 100 g |
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| Tagged with: | exhibitions, museum history |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, HRH Albert, Prince of Wales (1841-1910), HRH Edward VII (1841-1910), Sir Frederick McCoy, University Professor & Museum Director (1817-1899) |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibitions |
| Series: | Australian Exhibition Medals |
| DateEra: | 1879-1881 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Albert left; around, * ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES K. G. PRESIDENT OF ROYAL COMMISSION |
| Reverse Description: | At centre engraved within olive wreath, PROFESSOR / Mc COY / F.C.S. / FOR / SERVICES around, AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS . SYDNEY 1879-80 . MELBOURNE 1880-81 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: * ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES K. G. PRESIDENT OF ROYAL COMMISSION Reverse: PROFESSOR / Mc COY / F.C.S. / FOR / SERVICES around above,AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS; below, SYDNEY 1879-80. MELBOURNE 1880-81 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Australian International Exhibition Commissioners, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1881 |
| Mint: | A. Wyon, London, England, Great Britain, 1880 |
| Artist: | Joseph Wyon, London, England, Great Britain, 1879 |
| Awarded To: | Sir Frederick McCoy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
| Person Depicted: | HRH Albert Prince of Wales, 1880 |
| Person Depicted: | King Edward VII, 1880 |
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