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Medal - Duke of Clarence appointed as Lord High Admiral
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1827 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bare-headed bust of Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence, facing right, with curly hair, signed HENNING below the truncation. A circular legend runs around the border of the field naming the subject and his title, with the regnal date in Roman numerals at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | H.R.H.WILLIAM HENRY DUKE OF CLARENCE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. GEOR:IV:REX:MDCCCXXVII |
| Reverse description | Britannia standing in left profile, helmeted and clad in classical armour, holding a trident in her left hand and a shield bearing a laurel branch in her right, standing on a rocky shoreline with waves at her feet. Multiple sailing warships are depicted in the background on both sides. A circular legend referencing the sea fills the border. |
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