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| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1833 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CHOLERA ORPHAN SCHOOL OPENED AUGUST. 3. 1833 NUMBER OF ORPHANS 450 BY CHOLERA UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE |
| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by a multi-line text inscription in relief, recording statistical and financial details of the 1832 cholera epidemic at Bilston and the establishment of the school. The text is arranged in horizontal lines filling the field, with 'BRITISH NATION' rendered in larger lettering for emphasis. The incumbent's name appears along the lower edge. |
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