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Ingot - Official Imperial War Museums The Empire Needs Men
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Period | First World War Centenary |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a full-color reproduction of the iconic World War I recruitment poster depicting a large lion standing on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by smaller lions representing the overseas dominions, set against an orange-toned background. The legend 'THE EMPIRE NEEDS MEN!' appears at the top, with recruitment text in the field including references to 'THE OVERSEAS STATES' and 'THE YOUNG LIONS'. The design is framed within a gold-finished rectangular border with a textured brick-like surround, and ends with the call to action 'ENLIST NOW.' in the lower legend. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a gold-finished rectangular ingot surface with a large central circular device bearing the legend 'YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU' around the upper arc, with 'YOU' prominently raised in bold relief at center. In the lower left field, a circular logo marks the First World War Centenary, while the lower right features the raised block monogram 'IWM' within a rectangular cartouche, denoting the Imperial War Museums. |
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| Reverse lettering | YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU IWM IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMS FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY |
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