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Award - Victoria Great London Exposition
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1862 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Britannia enthroned at centre with arms outstretched, flanked by two allegorical female figures representing Industry and the Arts (left, holding a lyre and standing beside an anvil) and Medicine and Science (right, holding a caduceus and a staff). Two putti in the foreground carry emblems of industry and the arts. The circular legend runs around the border, with 'LONDON 1862' in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS LONDON 1862 |
| Reverse description | Plain granulated field bearing a multi-line inscription in French and Latin. A blank cartouche in the centre is flanked by decorative arrows, intended for the recipient's name. Below the cartouche appear the Latin dedication 'ANNO XXV VICTORIAE REGINAE' and a further partially legible line at the bottom. |
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