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Medal Chinese Exhibition, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of the Flying Horse of Gansu (the famous Eastern Han bronze), shown in full gallop to the left with one hoof resting on a flying swallow, within a raised inner circle. A circular legend in traditional Chinese characters surrounds the central device in the border, with a four-character inscription in the lower field below the inner circle. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional) |
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| Reverse description | Frontal elevation of Burlington House, home of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, depicted in detailed architectural relief with a Union flag flying from the rooftop. A circular Latin legend arcs around the upper border, while the inscription THE CHINESE EXHIBITION and dates appear in the lower field below the building. |
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