Prize medal, International Exhibition, Sydney, 1879
Prize medal, International Exhibition, Sydney, 1879. Obverse: In the foreground, a classically dressed female figure (right), holding in her left hand the shield of New South Wales and a wreath in her extended right. She stands on a quayside with waves below. Behind her are symbols of industry and the arts. In the background, the exhibition building. Legend: (outer) 'INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . SYDNEY . N. S . W . M. D . CCCLXXIX .' (Inner) 'ORTA RECENS QUAM PURA NITES'. Reverse: Within a garland of Pacific flora, the inscription: 'DENNY & BROS FOURTH AWARD'. Part of a collection of material associated with the shipbuilders Denny Brothers.
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Object Details
ID: | MED2787 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Prize medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyon, Alfred Benjamin; Wyon, Joseph Shepherd |
Date made: | 1879 |
People: | Denny Bros Ltd |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Denny Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 75 mm |