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Medal - George III Union, J.G. Hancock, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1801 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical figure of Time, depicted as a winged, bearded male figure standing atop a globe, raises a new hourglass aloft with his right hand toward a celestial hand emerging from clouds, while a fallen hourglass lies in the lower field to his left and a scythe rests against his shoulder. The engraver's name HANCOCK appears in the exergue, with the initials P and K flanking the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a central plant in relief with a rose, thistle, and shamrock sprouting from a single common stem, symbolising the union of England, Scotland, and Ireland. A multi-line legend fills the upper portion of the field, with the date inscribed along the lower rim within a border. |
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