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Award - Victoria Philosophical Society of the University of Dublin
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Technique | Die-struck |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the arms of the City of Dublin: a fortified castle with two towers aflame, flanked by a lion passant and an Irish harp in the upper quarters, with additional heraldic elements to the sides. The shield is surrounded by a decorative border of interlaced diamond lattice with trefoil motifs. The circular legend reads around the periphery, separated by the border, with a suspension hole at the top. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain polished field enclosed by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The central field bears engraved inscriptions naming the recipient and the award category, with the year within an oval cartouche at the base. Initials 'IW' appear below the wreath at the bottom. |
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