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Medal - Award for literature in Liberia
| Location | Liberia |
| Year | 1822-1833 |
| Type | Award medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 37.55 g |
| Diameter | 41.5 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | American Colonization
Society (1822-1847) |
| Notice | William Joseph Taylor |
| Reference(s) | |
| Obverse description | Coastal scene with tools and agricultural objects, ship at sea and dove flying aboe holding a document in its beak. |
| Obverse lettering | THE
LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE |
| Obverse script | |
| Reverse description | 4-line inscription within oak and laurel wreath, legend surrounding. |
| Reverse lettering | FOR THE FIRST MAN OF HIS YEAR
IN THE // LITERATURE // OF // LIBERIA |
| Reverse script | |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | ND
(1822-1833) - -
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| Catalog ID | 1048366250 |
| Comments | |