Medal, Melbourne Mint, Melbourne, 1888
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1888
Medal, Melbourne Mint, Melbourne, 1888 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1888. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, Gold with impressions and reliefs, Australia, 19th century.
Museum description: Medal, Gold with raised decoration. Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Victoria facing left. Around her is 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE' . Reverse shows a wreath with 'ARTIEUS DIGNIS / HONOUR INDUSTRY' in the centre with stars. The museum record gives material recorded as gold; measurements Height 3 mm; Diameter 40 mm; place associated: Melbourne. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
This gold medal was struck to celebrate the Melbourne Exhibition held in 1888. On the obvers side is the bust of Queen Victoria from the Jubilee Medal.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold
- Dimensions
- Height 3 mm; Diameter 40 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Gold with engraving
- Place recorded
- Melbourne
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE' (raised relief on obverse); 'ARTIEUS DIGNIS / HONOUR INDUSTRY' (raised relief on reverse); 'MELBOURN MINT' (engraved on reverse); 'M D CCC LXXXVII' (raised relief on reverse); 'Stokes and Martin' (engraved on reverse); 'JOSIAH WEDGWOOD AND SONS' (engraved around edge)
Identification
- Museum attribution
- Melbourne Mint
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- WE.14508-2014
- Museum system number
- O1818732
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.