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Award - Victoria Drogheda Grammar School
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1846-1915 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Minerva in high relief, wearing a crested helmet adorned with an owl, aegis with scale-like feathers, and a beaded necklace. The circular legend reads INGENIO VIRTUTE LABORE around the upper field, with DROGHEDA GRAMMAR SCHOOL REV. H. CARR. HEADMASTER around the lower field. The engraver's signature J. WOODHOUSE A.R.H.A. appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | INGENIO VIRTUTE LABORE · DROGHEDA GRAMMAR SCHOOL REV. H. CARR. HEADMASTER |
| Reverse description | Central design featuring the heraldic shield of the Erasmus Smith trust — a chevron charged with three crosses between three roundels — superimposed over a large anchor, all within an open wreath of palm fronds tied at the base. The circular legend MUNIFICENTIA ERASMI SMITH surrounds the composition. |
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