Prize medal, International Exhibition, Sydney, 1879

Prize medal, International Exhibition, Sydney, 1879. Obverse: In the foreground, a classically dressed female figure (right), holding in her left hand the shield of New South Wales and a wreath in her extended right. She stands on a quayside with waves below. Behind her are symbols of industry and the arts. In the background, the exhibition building. Legend: (outer) 'INTERNATIONAL . EXHIBITION . SYDNEY . N. S . W . M. D . CCCLXXIX .' (Inner) 'ORTA RECENS QUAM PURA NITES'. Reverse: Within a garland of Pacific flora, the inscription: 'DENNY & BROS FOURTH AWARD'. Part of a collection of material associated with the shipbuilders Denny Brothers.

Object Details

ID: MED2787
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Prize medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin; Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Date made: 1879
People: Denny Bros Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Denny Collection
Measurements: Overall: 75 mm
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