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Award - Victoria Royal Scottish Society of Arts
| Location | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted bust of Minerva in high relief facing right, wearing an ornate Attic helmet and decorated breastplate with flowing hair visible beneath the helmet. The field is plain with a raised border rim. |
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| Reverse description | A laurel wreath encloses engraved text awarding the medal to Mr. W. Procter, Tinsmith of Forfar, for his stop cock and mode of reversing in his oscillating cylinder steam engine, No. 3334, described as the silver medal value three sovereigns, dated 1851. The surrounding legend reads ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS along the periphery, with INSTIT. 1821 and INCORP. 1841 at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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