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Medal - George III William Pitt
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1814 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of William Pitt the Younger in high relief, facing left, with his hair tied at the nape. The legend curves along the upper periphery, and the date 1814 appears in the lower field below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is entirely filled with a lengthy encomium inscription in sixteen lines of capital lettering, recording Pitt's birth and death dates and extolling his virtuous statesmanship. A horizontal rule decorates both the top and bottom of the text field within a raised border. |
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