Catalog
| Location | Mauritius |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Standing figure of Minerva, helmeted and holding a spear, presenting a laurel wreath to a kneeling female figure in classical dress, set against a tropical landscape with palm trees and mountains in the background. The maker's signature 'PINCHES LONDON' is inscribed in small lettering along the base line in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain concave field bearing the inscription 'MAURITIUS' and '1859' in two lines at centre, with the circular legend 'ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES' along the upper border and 'W. STEVENSON. C. B. GOVERNOR.' along the lower border. |
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