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Medal - Archeological Finds Exhibition of PROC
| Location | Hong Kong (China) |
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| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Rendition of a Tang-dynasty style bronze mirror design, featuring a central raised boss surrounded by a lotus flower motif in relief. The field is populated with winged celestial figures, birds, and floral sprigs arranged symmetrically around the central design. |
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| Reverse description | A prancing horse depicted in high relief, galloping to the left in the style of the famous Han dynasty 'Flying Horse of Gansu'. A curved legend in Chinese and Latin scripts runs along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 香港 1978 H.K. 中華人民共和國出土文物展覽 THE EXHIBITION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA |
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