Medal Products of New South Wales, medal

€2.00
LocationNew South Wales
Year1854
TypeAward medal
CompositionSilver
Weight
Diameter72 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeLeonard Charles Wyon
Reference(s) Carlisle#1854/5
Obverse descriptionYouthful New South Wales, holding a sheperd`s crook being led by hand by Britannia, helmeted and holding a trident to be presented to France who is seated on a throne decorated with an eagle and holding a sceptre over her right shoulder
Obverse letteringHIC LAURI DULCIOR USUS MDCCCLV
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend encircled by scenes of rural and mining activities
Reverse letteringSYDNEY BRANCH OF THE ROYAL MINT ESTABLISHED 1855
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRoyal Mint, Sydney, Australia (1855-1926)
Mintage1854  - -
Catalog ID7447745890
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