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Medal - George III Farming Monopolies, bronze

Location United Kingdom
Year 1800
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Shape Round
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Obverse description A caricature profile bust of a figure wearing a hat inscribed 'POSSESSION', its distended mouth open wide to swallow a globe depicting the map of Britain, symbolising the hoarding monopolizer. A circular legend surrounds the design in the field, with the date 1800 in the lower exergue.
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Reverse description The reverse depicts a gloved hand in high relief dispensing coins or grapes to two open receiving hands below, with a radiant Eye of Providence at the top of the field emitting sunbeams, and a third outstretched hand to the right. A banner legend curves around the lower portion of the field, and the words 'WELL DONE' appear within the rays beneath the eye.
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Reverse lettering THE CHARITABLE HAND WELL DONE COME . ALL . YE . DISTRESSED
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