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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1833 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of James Watt in high relief against a flat field, truncated at the shoulders. The name JAMES WATT appears vertically to the right of the effigy. Below the bust truncation, the engraver's signature W. WYON ARA. MINT is inscribed. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Five-line legend within an open laurel and palm wreath tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The inscription reads ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY INSTITUTED 1833, separated by a horizontal rule from FIRST CLASS below. |
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