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Medal - George III Shakespeare, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1803 |
| Type | Membership medal |
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| Obverse description | Shakespeare seated on a rocky outcrop in the centre of the field, flanked by two allegorical female figures in high relief: to his left the Dramatic Muse holding a lyre and offering a laurel wreath, and to his right the Genius of Painting. Below the group, a rectangular tablet bears a four-line inscription in raised lettering, with the engravers' signatures 'W.B. SOHO' and 'C.H. KÜCHLER F.' incuse in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HE WAS A MAN TAKE HIM FOR ALL IN ALL I SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN. |
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