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Medal - George II Tribute and Memorial
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1760 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of George II facing left, wearing a laurel wreath and flowing wig, rendered in high relief. The Latin legend surrounds the effigy along the rim. The engraver's signature 'J. Dassier F.' appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A richly detailed allegorical composition: a seated female figure (Victory or Britannia) rests amid military trophies including cannons and cannonballs, holding a globe inscribed 'ASIA AFRICA AMERI'; above, a winged Fame flies bearing a trumpet; a medallion portrait appears at centre upper field. An inscribed tablet in the lower portion records the king's birth, coronation, and death dates. The legend 'TRIUMPHA UBIQUE' arcs across the field, and the engraver's initials 'I.D.F.' appear in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | TRIUMPHA UBIQUE NATUS : 10 NOV : 1683 COR : 22 . OCT : 1727 OBIIT 25 OCT : 1760. |
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