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Medal - George IV Botanical and Horticultural Society
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1824 |
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| Technique | Die-struck |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Carl Linnaeus with long wavy hair, in high relief against a plain field. The circular legend reads CAROLUS LINNAEUS BOTANICORUM PRINCEPS around the portrait. The engraver's signature REID & SONS FECIT. appears in small lettering below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central legend BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY enclosed within an ornate wreath of flowering botanical sprigs tied at the base. The outer circular legend reads DURHAM NORTHUMBERLAND AND NEWCASTLE ON TYNE around the border, with INSTITUTED 1824 appearing below the wreath in the lower field. |
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