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Award - Victoria Broach Exhibition
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | A seated female figure in classical Indian dress, facing left, holding an upright staff or sceptre in her right hand, with a spinning wheel to her left and bales of cloth to her right, symbolising industry and trade. The legend BROACH EXHIBITION arcs across the upper field, with the date 1868 in the lower exergue. Designer and engraver credits appear in small lettering below the figure: E.W. WYON DES. and J.S. & A.B. WYON F. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An open wreath composed of olive branches, flowers, and an ear of corn, tied at the base with a ribbon, enclosing a plain recessed field intended for engraving the recipient's name. A five-pointed star appears at the top of the field above the wreath. |
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