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Award - Victoria Bellahouston Academy
| Location | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1883 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the Academy arms, depicting a hand holding an oil lamp above a radiant sunburst, surmounted by a helmeted bust in relief. A ribbon scroll below the shield carries the motto legend in two panels. The circular legend reads around the upper field, with GLASGOW along the lower arc, and small floral stops separating the inscriptions. The maker's name CUNNINGHAME appears in small letters below the shield. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain convex field enclosed by a finely detailed laurel wreath tied at the base with a rose. The central field carries engraved inscriptions denoting the subject, recipient name, and academic session, framed by curved lines above and below the name. |
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