Medal - Great London Exposition Prize Gold

Location Australia
Year 1862
Type Award medal
Composition Gold (.97917)
Weight 365 g
Diameter 76 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge Inscripted Script: Latin
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Head of Ceres facing left, with hair braided in a bun with hair pin, wearing wreath formed of wild flowers and leaves.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIZE EXHIBITORS 1862 W. KULLRICH F.
(Translation: Made by Wilhelm Kullrich.)
Reverse description 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.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HINC LAUDEM FORTES SPERATE COLONI W. KULLRICH INV. ET FECIT BEROLINI
(Translation: The strong colonists hope for this praise.)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 5558326060
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