Ricketty Dick International Exhibition Medal, Sydney 1873

A Ricketty Dick International Exhibition medal. Sydney 1873. Quoting from Australian commemorative medals and medalets from 1788 L.Carlisle B and C Press 1983, p.13. 'The Aboriginal whose head is struck on this medal and others struck, both in Australia and overseas in the later part of the 19th century, was known as Ricketty Dick.This Australian native was born around 1798 an died in June 1863. He was well known to people who travelled along the New South Head road on their way to Watson's Bay. He camped on a dry patch of ground in the swamps of Rose Bay. In his later years he was looked after by W.C Wentworth'. More information on Ricketty Dick is available on request and see the extra online photos, 0.79 in. diameter