Prize medal, international exhibition, Barcelona, 1888

Prize medal, international exhibition, Barcelona, 1888. Obverse: Heads of the Spanish regent Maria Christina of Austria conjoined with the infant king Alfonzo XIII (1886-1941) (left). Legend: 'EXPOSICION UNIVERSAL DE BARCELONA 1888'. Reverse: A figure of fame with a trumpet and olive branch (right), a cupid (right) holding a scroll with space for the recipients name in his right hand, a palm branch in his left. They hover in the air above the exhibition buildings, a star above.

Object Details

ID: MED2794
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Prize medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: E. Arnaum and Castells; Solá, J.
Date made: 1888
People: Denny Bros Ltd; XIII, Alfonso
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Denny Collection
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm
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