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Award - Victoria Directors' Good Conduct Medal
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1860 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Richard Trevithick in high relief facing left, with his name engraved in two lines in the right field. The legend GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA curves around the upper and lower periphery. The engraver's signature J.S. WYON SC. appears in small letters at the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA RICHARD TREVITHICK |
| Reverse description | Ornate decorative composition featuring a series of framed cartouches and tablets for recipient engraving, flanked by ivy branches forming a wreath on each side. The uppermost banner reads PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTORS TO, followed by a blank rectangular tablet for the recipient's name, then a second tablet for the year, and a lower panel bearing the legend GENERAL EFFICIENCY AND GOOD CONDUCT DURING THE YEAR. Stars are distributed around the border. |
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