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Medal - George III Joseph Priestley, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1783 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Joseph Priestley in right profile, wearing a coat with open collar, his hair dressed in curled ringlets. The encircling legend reads JOSEPHUS PRIESTLEY. and the engraver's signature I.G. HANCOCK F. appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | JOSEPHUS PRIESTLEY. |
| Reverse description | A multi-tiered laboratory bench depicted in the field, bearing an array of scientific instruments including glass tubes, retorts, pneumatic apparatus, books, and various tools arranged on its shelves; a graduated arc scale appears at left and smoke or gas rises at upper right. The Roman numeral date MDCCLXXXIII is inscribed in the exergue, separated from the field by a raised line, with a small floral ornament below. |
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