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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1904 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Bust of William Murdoch in high relief, facing left, set within a recessed circular field. The name WILLIAM MURDOCH appears in the field flanking the bust, with the legend INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS arching around the upper border. An oak and laurel wreath in low relief decorates the lower portion of the border. |
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| Obverse lettering | INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS WILLIAM MURDOCH |
| Reverse description | A standing allegorical female figure of Science or Progress, facing front, raises a torch aloft in her right hand and holds a book in her left. To the left, industrial machinery including a steam engine and drafting instruments are depicted; to the right, a large gasometer structure rises prominently. The date 1904 appears on a decorative scroll in the lower field, with the initials I.G.E. below. The legend H.E. JONES LONDON MEDAL arches around the upper border. |
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