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Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?)
![[NU 32587] Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Gold Prize, Australia, 1880](/collections/itemimages/177/876/177876_small.jpg)
Image: [NU 32587] Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Gold Prize, Australia, 1880
Source: Museum Victoria
Harry Stokes was a medal artist at his father Thomas' firm, Stokes. He was known as a particularly gifted die sinker, signing himself 'H.S.' Museum Victoria holds medals he designed from 1880 to 1901.
Stokes travelled around the world on a Bassett high wheel bicycle with George W. Burston in 1889. The bicycle is in the Museum's collection (ST 16415).
The design that Harry Stokes entered into a competition for the 1880 Melbourne Exhibition medal was used on the obverse of the medal, with a modified form of a portrait of Queen Victoria by L.C. Wyon. Although the commission to make a medal was won by Ernst Altmann, Altmann's design was rejected because it was considered too difficult to strike.
References:
Sharples, John P. (1990). Medals as Art: Australia and the Meszaros Tradition, p.16.
Stokes, Tom (14974). A Short History of Stokes Limited. Australian Coin Review. August, pp.15-16.
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Medal - Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, South Australia, Australia, 1887
Other Details: medal struck for Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition 1887. It names Sidney Malin as Mayor of the Port Adelaide Corporation. As Adelaide's first international exhibition, the Jubi ...
From: Port Adelaide, Australia Images: 2 -
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Token Die - Obverse, S. Deeble, Draper, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1862
Steel One Penny Token, made by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. For S. Deeble, Draper, Melbourne, 1862. Samuel Deeble arrived in Melbourne in 1853. He opened a shop in Melbourne shortly after ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 0 -
Medal - Gold Prize, W J Clarke MLC, Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880
Gold Prize Medal designed by Harry Stokes, presented to William John Clarke (1831-1897), President of the Victorian Exhibition Commissioners for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibit ...
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Medal - Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Commemorative, Semaphore Corporation, S ...
Australia South Australia Adelaide Medal - Adelaide Exhibition 1887 Semaphore Corporation Commemorative Mint: Stokes & Martin Other Details: This gilt commemorative (31 mm diameter) m ...
From: Adelaide, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Australian Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1895-1896
Australia Victoria Ballarat Medal - Australian Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat 1895-6 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Sons Awarded to: Education Department Other Details: Medal awarded to the Educa ...
From: Ballarat, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Gawler Agricultural Horticultural & Floricultural Society Bronze Prize, South Aust ...
Australia South Australia Medal - Gawler Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society Bronze Prize c.1880 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Martin, dies by Harry Stokes Awarded to: Other Det ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Bronze Prize, Specimen, Victoria, Australia, 1 ...
Australia Victoria Melbourne Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Bronze Prize 1880 (AD) Mint: Melbourne Other Details: This bronze prize medal was the specially struck proof spe ...
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Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Bronze Prize, Specimen, Victoria, Australia, 1 ...
Australia Victoria Melbourne Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Bronze Prize 1880 (AD) Mint: Melbourne Other Details: This bronze prize medal was the specially struck proof spe ...
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Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Bronze Prize, Specimen, Victoria, Australia, 1 ...
Australia Victoria Melbourne Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Bronze Prize 1880 (AD) Mint: Melbourne Other Details: This bronze prize medal was the specially struck proof spe ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition, Bronze Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Australia Victoria Melbourne Medal - Melbourne International Exhibition Bronze Prize 1880 (AD) Mint: Melbourne Awarded to R. Shepherd Other Details: This bronze medal was awarded to Ri ...
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