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Medal - George IV York Minster
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1829 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed relief view of York Minster's west facade dominates the field, depicting the twin Gothic towers and the central nave in accurate architectural perspective, with a smaller ancillary building visible to the right. The legend and date appear in the exergue below the architectural composition. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed interior perspective view of the Choir of York Minster is rendered in fine relief, showing the vaulted Gothic ceiling, flanking choir stalls, and the central aisle receding toward a great window in the background. The engraver's name HARDY appears in the lower right of the field, with a three-line commemorative legend in the exergue below recording the destruction of the choir by fire. |
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