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Medal - George IV Earl Fitzwilliam, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1824 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief left-facing bust of Earl Fitzwilliam, depicted in civilian dress with a fur-trimmed robe, his hair styled in curled locks. A circular legend surrounds the portrait within a raised border, with the engraver's signature WILSON inscribed at the lower left of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE RT HON. EARL FITZWILLIAM. |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears an entirely text-filled field with a multi-line commemorative inscription in raised lettering, arranged across horizontal lines within a raised border. The text eulogises Earl Fitzwilliam's lineage, character, and public service, referencing his governance of Ireland in 1795 and his tenure as Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1798 to 1819. |
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