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Award medal Local Exhibition - Queen Victoria
| Location | Guyana |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left in high relief, wearing a pearl necklace and ornate bodice. The legend VICTORIA REGINA flanks the effigy, with the engravers' signature J.S. & A.B. WYON SC. inscribed below the truncation. The field is bordered by a beaded inner ring and a milled outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA REGINA J.S. & A.B. WYON SC. |
| Reverse description | Central raised medallion depicting two sailing vessels at sea under full sail, with a royal crown above. Below the maritime scene, a horizontal exergue line bears the Latin motto DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIM. The surrounding legend BRITISH GUIANA ·:· LOCAL EXHIBITION ·:· runs within a beaded border, separated from the central device by a raised ring, all within a milled rim. |
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