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Award - Victoria Ashantee Medal, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1874 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing veiled bust of Queen Victoria in high relief, wearing a jewelled diadem over the veil. The legend VICTORIA REGINA runs along the periphery, divided to the left and right of the effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Densely detailed high-relief scene depicting close-quarters bush fighting between uniformed British soldiers and Ashanti warriors amid tropical jungle foliage. The composition shows figures in vigorous combat, with fallen combatants in the foreground and trees framing the action in the background field. |
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