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Medal - Centenary of the Ashes 1882-1982
| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device features the Ashes urn in high relief, flanked by a sprig of oak leaves to the left and a wattle branch to the right. The surrounding field bears a multi-line funerary inscription in relief reproducing the famous 1882 Sporting Times obituary notice. The legend 'EXTRACT SPORTING TIMES LONDON' arcs along the upper rim, with five raised dots to the right. |
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| Reverse lettering | EXTRACT SPORTING TIMES LONDON IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF ENGLISH CRICKET WHICH DIED AT THE OVAL ON 29TH AUGUST 1882, DEEPLY LAMENTED BY A LARGE CIRCLE OF SORROWING FRIENDS & ACQUAINTANCES R.I.P. NB THE BODY WILL BE CREMATED & ASHES TAKEN TO AUSTRALIA |
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