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Medal - Foundation of the Royal Academy of Turku
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1733 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Christina portrayed in the guise of Minerva, wearing a laureate helmet adorned with foliage, with elaborate drapery at the shoulder. The circular legend runs along the rim, and the engraver's initials I.C.H. appear in the lower exergue beneath the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts Minerva's owl perched atop a stack of four books, symbolising the four faculties of the university, set against a plain field. The circular legend is arranged around the upper portion of the rim, with the founding date 1640 in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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