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Medal - Easter Rising
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Composition | White metal, gilt, enamelled |
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| Obverse description | A gilt relief view of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin, the principal site of the Easter Rising, occupies the central field, with the legend EIRE above. The outer border bears a green enamel band with a reeded inner rim and a beaded outer rim. The date 1916 appears prominently in the exergue beneath the legend EASTER RISING. |
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| Obverse lettering | REMEMBERING A NATIONS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM EIRE EASTER RISING 1916 IRELAND |
| Reverse description | Seven portrait busts of the leaders of the Easter Rising are arranged in a circle around a central gilt Irish harp. Each bust is identified by an engraved name label in the field. The border treatment matches the obverse, with a green enamel band, reeded inner rim, and beaded outer rim. |
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