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Medal - Victoria Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, silver
| Location | Victoria (Australian States) |
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| Year | 1888 |
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| Diameter | 51 mm |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and crowned bust of Queen Victoria in left profile, wearing elaborate jewellery and regalia, in high relief. The circular legend CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE runs around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large wreath composed of fern fronds on the left and oak leaves on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, enclosing an oval sunken field bearing the legend ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS arranged in two curved lines with five five-pointed stars. The date MDCCCLXXXVIII appears in the exergue below the wreath. The central oval field is left plain for engraving of the recipient's name. |
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