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Medal - George I Isaac Newton, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1726 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Isaac Newton in high relief facing left, with flowing hair, set within a raised border. The circular legend reads ISAACVS . NEWTONVS., and engraver's initials I.C. appear in the lower field below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An allegorical female figure representing Science, semi-draped in classical robes, seated and facing left in the field. She leans with her right arm against a draped table or plinth, while her left hand holds upright a large board or diagram depicting concentric orbital circles symbolising the solar system. The legend FELIX . COGNOSCERE . CAVSAS. arcs along the upper border, and the date M·DCC·XXVI appears in the exergue. |
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