Lot 3448

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Untitled award medal, undated (c1900s), in bronze (45mm), by Stokes Melb, obverse, left facing bust of Greek goddess Athena wearing helmet decorated with a griffon, around the edge the legend, 'HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE', reverse, laurel wreath and inside, 'AWARDED/TO', unnamed. Uncirculated.

A medal with this obverse design with variations of the reverse design was used by various organisations including for the Australian Industrial Exhibition at Ballarat in 1895 and by the Victorian Amateur Athletics Association in 1901.

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Passed in

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