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Medal - Great London Exposition Prize Silver
1862 yearSilver | - | 76 mm |
Location | British colonies (Australia) |
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Issuing institution | New South Wales Government |
Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
Type | Award medals › Agricultural and industrial awards |
Year | 1862 |
Composition | Silver |
Diameter | 76 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Updated | 2024-11-12 |
Numista | N#340117 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Woman sitting, facing left, wearing diadem, holding trident in right hand and laurel wreath in left hand. To the left, woman kneeling, facing right, holding cornucopia decorated with domestic animals. Ship to the left. Building of the 1862 International Exhibition in South Kensington in the background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HINC LAUDEM FORTES SPERATE COLONI
W. KULLRICH INV. ET FECIT BEROLINI
Translation: The strong colonists hope for this praise.
Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich
Edge
Inscripted
Script: Latin
Lettering: John Campbell Esq. Services