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Medal - George III Joseph Banks
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1816 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Sir Joseph Banks in high relief facing right, with curly hair and truncated shoulders. The encircling legend names his titles and honours, with the date 1816 at the bottom of the field; below the truncation appear the engravers' signatures T. WYON JUN. D. and W. WYON S. |
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| Reverse description | An open book in the centre of the field, adorned with a wreath of flowers and a wheatsheaf, with a small flowering plant spray in the lower field. The encircling legend reads IN GENIUS . AND SUBSTANTIAL LEARNING . HIGH : running around the border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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