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Medal Cardinal Henry
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1774 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the heraldic achievement of Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York, featuring a quartered shield bearing the royal arms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France, surmounted by a ducal crown and a cardinal's galero with pendant tasseled cords on either side. The shield is flanked by elaborate acanthus scrollwork, with no surrounding legend, the design filling the entire field within a raised border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a seven-line Latin inscription in large raised capital letters centered in the field, with a six-pointed star ornament at the top and a small cross below the date, all contained within a raised rim. No figural design is present; the text alone occupies the entire reverse field. |
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| Reverse lettering | HENRICVS CARDINALIS DVX · EBOR · S · R · E · VICECAN · CELLARIVS SEDE · VACAN · 1774 |
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