1071271 | AUSTRALIA. Victoria. (Queen, 1837-1-901). 1888 AE Medal. PCGS SP64. By Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Royal Mint, Melbourne. Edge: T.A.REYNOLDS ESQ. 76mm. 219.85gm. CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE. Crowned bust, left / ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS (To the deserving arts distinguished honours). Latin motto and stars within wreath; date in Roman numerals below.

For the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888.


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The Centennial Exhibition, held at Melbourne in 1888, was to celebrate 100 years of white settlement in Australia. The wreath of oak leaves and acorns on the right, and of leaves and blossoms of Australian wattle on the left are bound together with a lover's knot, symbolizing the ties of unity and loyalty between Britain and her Australian colonies. .