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Award - George IV Gymnastics
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1827 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A nude male athlete in high relief is depicted in the act of pole vaulting to the right, gripping a long pole with both hands and leaping over a body of water, with a naturalistic landscape including rocks, trees and vegetation in the background. The Latin legend arcs around the upper field, with the word GYMNASTICS appearing in the lower exergue below a ruled line. |
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| Obverse lettering | MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO GYMNASTICS |
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| Reverse lettering | Second Medal Awarded To MR. ANDREW H. LEITH, A.M. By Colonel Clark and Captain Scott R.N. Judges of MR. CORBYN'S Gymnastic Exhibition Aberdeen 1827 |
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