MEDAL, SUCCESS IN ART

H1990.318

Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria, very early type (before the bun series) with a light crown. Around the edge, "VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN / MDCCCLVI". Row of adjoining dots form an outer border. Reverse: has a border of dots around the circumference with a circlet of laurel leaves. Within this is printed "NATIONAL / MEDAL FOR / SUCCESS IN ART / AWARDED BY THE / SCIENCE AND ART / DEPARTMENT". On the rim, recipient's name, "J. E. BARON, ARCHITECTURE. 1884".

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1990.318
Accession Date: 2 Aug 1990

Material

Bronze/Metal

Bronze

Measurement

diameter54mm
wt74.3cm

 

 

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