Medal - Great London Exposition Prize Gold

€340,115.00
LocationAustralia
Year1862
TypeAward medals/Industrial or agricultural award
CompositionGold (.97917)
Weight365 g
Diameter76 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
EdgeInscripted Script: Latin
Period
NoticeFriedrich Wilhelm Kullrich
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionHead of Ceres facing left, with hair braided in a bun with hair pin, wearing wreath formed of wild flowers and leaves.
Obverse lettering NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIZE EXHIBITORS 1862 W. KULLRICH F.
(Translation: Made by Wilhelm Kullrich.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionWoman 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.
Reverse letteringHINC LAUDEM FORTES SPERATE COLONI W. KULLRICH INV. ET FECIT BEROLINI
(Translation: The strong colonists hope for this praise.)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Mintage1862  - -
Catalog ID5558326060
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