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Award London Wheelers
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1884 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays two heraldic panels set within a Gothic arcade of three columns. The left panel bears the club emblem of a winged wheel in landscape, with the motto ribbon NULLI SECUNDUS below; the right panel shows the City of London arms supported by two dragons, with the motto DOMINE DIRIGE NOS below. The legend THE LONDON WHEELERS appears on a scroll banner at the top of the arcade, with the date 1884 flanking the central column. A decorative floral frieze incorporating a thistle, rose, and shamrock occupies the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is engraved within a wreath composed of laurel on the left and oak on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon. The engraved text records the event details and recipient: CLUB / 21 MILE ROAD RACE / 25TH SEPT 1886 / 4TH PRIZE / WON BY / J. Smith. The maker's mark VAUGHTON BIRM is engraved along the lower rim. |
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