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Award - Victoria Galen Medal, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1841 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Bold bust of Galen in high relief facing right, depicted in classical style with short curly hair and bare shoulders. The name GALEN appears in the left field, and the engraver's signature is visible in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | An allegorical figure of Science or Learning, draped and seated right, places her hand on a kneeling youth who looks up at her; a shelved cabinet or furnace appears to the left and a vase of flowers to the right. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the donor inscription and Roman numeral date arranged in three lines in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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