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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1862 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Two seated allegorical female figures in high relief occupy the centre of the field; the figure at right raises aloft a Union Flag while the figure at left holds a banner inscribed with the names of five continents. In the background to the left, sailing ships are depicted at a quayside, and to the right, industrial machinery including a locomotive wheel is visible. The maker's signature PINCHES LONDON appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | EUROPE // ASIA // AFRICA // AMERICA // AUSTRALASIA |
| Reverse description | A detailed relief view of the west front of the 1862 International Exhibition building in London, dominated by a large central dome flanked by colonnaded wings. The legend INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION curves along the upper border, with WEST FRONT inscribed on a panel below the building, and OPENED MAY 1ST / MDCCCLXII in bold lettering in the lower field. |
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