Medal - 1883 Parramatta Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition

Brief description

30mm medal from the 1883 Parramatta Juvenile and Industrial Exhibition. The front of the medal has inscribed '1883 Parramatta Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition' with a wreath of flowers surrounding the text. The top flowers on either side appear to be Australian native Correas. The back of the coin shows a kneeling child reaching up to the victory wreath. Surrounding the child are symbols of industry, arts, and agriculture. The latin underneath the child reads 'Let the dawn be devoted to toil.' To the right of the child is the Southern Cross representing Australia and the Southern Hemisphere skies.

Media/Materials

Bronze?

Measurements

30mm diameter

Production place

Parramatta/New South Wales/Australia

Department

Culturally Significant Objects
Cultural Collections

Related information

The Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Parramatta and the Discovery of a New Talent.

Accession date

28 May 2019

Object number

2019.006

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Medal - 1883 Parramatta Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition

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