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Award Thomas de Grey Medal
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1895 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Lord Walsingham (Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham) in high relief, depicting a bearded gentleman in civilian dress. The effigy is set within an elaborate scrollwork cartouche bordered by a beaded inner ring, with the circular Latin legend arranged around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a deeply recessed central field depicting an African landscape at night, with mountains, trees, a crescent moon, stars, and a variety of wildlife including large mammals and birds in relief. Above the scenic panel, the quartered arms of Cambridge University are displayed flanked by decorative foliate branches with roses. The entire composition is surrounded by an ornate scrollwork border with a beaded ring, and the Latin legend is distributed around the full circumference. |
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