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Medal - George III York Minster
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1796 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A detailed view of Clifford's Tower, York, depicted atop a high earthen mound with flames and flags visible at the summit, a drawbridge with figures to the right, and two soldiers in the foreground. The legend CLIFFORDS TOWER arcs around the upper field, with BLOWN UP / A.D. 1684 inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | CLIFFORDS TOWER BLOWN UP A.D. 1684 |
| Reverse description | A detailed architectural view of York Minster in high relief, showing the west front with its twin towers and the central tower, rendered with Gothic tracery and flying buttresses. The legend YORK MINSTER / 1796 appears in the lower exergue, with the publisher's inscription CATTLE HARRISON & CATTLE below. |
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