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Medal - George III William Roscoe, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1807 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | High-relief draped bust of William Roscoe facing left, with curly hair, occupying the central field. The circumferential legend reads in two parts around the border, with the sitter's name 'WILLIAM ROSCOE' arranged vertically on either side of the bust. Initials 'P W' appear at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY AND FREEDOM WILLIAM ROSCOE THE ENLIGHTENED ADVOCATE OF PEACE |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Mount Parnassus in high relief with Pegasus leaping above its rocky summit. At the base of the mountain, a symbolic still-life arrangement includes a lyre, a scroll, a caduceus-like staff, a laurel wreath, a trumpet, floral sprigs, and an open book inscribed 'LEO X', referencing Roscoe's celebrated biography of Pope Leo X. No border legend is present. |
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