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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1873 |
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| Diameter | 52 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the arms of the City of London (argent, a cross gules with a sword in the first quarter), surmounted by a winged helmet, encircled by a scroll inscribed NORTH V SOUTH. Ten surrounding heraldic shields representing national and provincial coats of arms are arranged radially around the central composition, with decorative serpents and torches filling the angles between them. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain field enclosed within a large laurel wreath tied at the base with a ribbon, with the recipient details engraved in the centre. The maker's mark HANCOCKS & Co. appears in small lettering at the bottom below the wreath. |
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