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Medal - Declaration of Independence
| Location | Liberia |
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| Year | 1847 |
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| Technique | Die-struck |
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| Obverse description | Coastal scene in high relief depicting a tall ship at sea with a rising sun on the horizon to the left, a dove in flight above carrying a document in its beak, and a rocky shoreline with a palm tree to the right. The maker's signature W J TAYLOR LONDON appears in small lettering along the lower exergue line. The legend curves around the full circumference of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears a multi-line inscription in raised lettering listing the first government officers of Liberia, arranged by title and name. A circular legend surrounds the field, reading along the upper and lower rim, separated by small ornamental stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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