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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of William Shakespeare in three-quarter view facing slightly left, depicted with characteristic collar and period dress. A circular legend runs along the upper rim of the field, quoted from Hamlet. |
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| Obverse lettering | HOW NOBLE IN REASON! HOW INFINITE IN FACULTY! |
| Reverse description | Multi-line dedicatory inscription within a richly detailed wreath of flowers and foliage, with the date 1870 in the exergue and the engraver's signature L.C. WYON F. at the lower left of the wreath. |
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