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Award - Victoria Bigsby Medal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male bust in high relief facing left, with finely detailed hair and beard, set within a beaded border. The surrounding legend reads 'J. J. BIGSBY M. D. F. R. S. BIENNIAL PRIZE MEDAL FOUNDED 1876' arranged along the inner rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting the fossil crinoid Agelacrinus Dicksonii in high relief, showing the creature's segmented arms coiled upon a rocky substrate. The surrounding legend is divided into two registers separated by a beaded border, with the species name and discovery details arranged around the inner field and the awarding institution and purpose inscribed along the outer ring. |
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