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medal, prize

human history
  • Other Name

    Amateur swimming medal, New Zealand, 1930 (descriptive name)

    Monica (Mona) Leydon (associated name)

  • Description

    Amateur swimming medal awarded to teenaged Monica (Mona) Leydon, New Zealand representative swimmer. [Gold metal] skeletal design featuring shield contained within ornate circular border; suspension ring; obverse engrave 'M.L.; reverse engraved 'SWIMMING / 5.9.30'

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    2020.8.9
  • Accession Date
    16 Jun 2020
  • Department

    History

    Social History

medal, prize, 2020.8.9, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • medal, prize, 2020.8.9, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, prize, 2020.8.9, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, prize, 2020.8.9, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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