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Medal - Alderman W.H. Bowater
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1911 |
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| Weight | 122.1 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ALDERMAN W.H.BOWATER, LORD MAYOR. 1910·11·12 |
| Reverse description | Allegorical composition featuring a standing male artisan holding a hammer at centre, with a seated female artist to his left leaning on a shield bearing dates 1838, 1888, and 1911; the figure of Mercury stands to the right. A panoramic view of Birmingham fills the background. In the lower field, an armorial shield, a globe, an anvil, and a scroll inscribed UNIVERSITY OPENED 1909 are arranged among the names of incorporated districts. The motto FORWARD appears in large letters along the lower rim, with GREATER BIRMINGHAM 1911 arching above. |
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| Reverse lettering | GREATER BIRMINGHAM 1911 1838 1888 1911 ASTON HANDSWORTH ERDINGTON KINGS NORTON YARDLEY VNIVERSITY OPENED 1909 FORWARD |
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