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Award Governor-General's Prize, silver
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#3633 |
| Obverse description | Conjoined busts in high relief facing left, the Earl of Minto in the foreground wearing a coat and collar, the Countess of Minto behind. A circular legend surrounds within a beaded border, with the date flanked by stars at the base. The engraver's signature ALLAN WYON SC. appears in small lettering in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | EARL OF MINTO G.C.M.G. GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA • COUNTESS OF MINTO • 1898 • |
| Reverse description | The heraldic arms of the Earl of Minto in high relief, with two stags as supporters on either side, surmounted by a crowned helm with mantling and crest. Below the shield a scroll bears the motto SUAVITER ET FORTITER within an ornate compartment of oak branches. A circular legend surrounds within a beaded border. |
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