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Award Bengalee Medal, bronze
| Location | India - British (British India) |
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| Year | 1893 |
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| Diameter | 38.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Sorabjee Shapoorjee Bengalee three-quarters facing left, wearing a traditional Parsi pagri (cap) and displaying a decoration at the chest. The circular legend names the subject with post-nominal initials, and a maker's signature appears in small lettering at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A lion passant to the right, depicted in high relief, standing upon a brick wall. Above the lion, an inscription in Gujarati script appears in the field; the date 1893 is incised on the face of the wall. The circular legend reads ZOROASTRIAN GIRLS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, and the engraver's signature A. WYON is visible at lower left of the wall. A small star ornament appears at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | ZOROASTRIAN GIRLS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 1893 |
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