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Medal - George III Greatheed Petition, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | A satirical scene in relief depicting a donkey drawing a cart containing three figures, with three hangman's nooses suspended above them from a gibbet; crowds of onlookers flank the scene on either side. The legend 'GREATHEADS' arcs above, flanked by 'WRONG HEADS' and 'RIGHT HEADS' in the field, with 'MEETING AT WARWICK / MAY 31 1797.' inscribed in the exergue below a horizontal dividing line. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a six-line verse inscription in raised capital letters across the plain field, with no additional decorative elements. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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