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Medal - Great London Exposition Prize Bronze

Location Australia
Year 1862
Type Award medal
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Reverse description The field depicts two allegorical female figures: at right, a seated Britannia wearing a diadem and holding a trident upright in her right hand and a laurel wreath in her left; at left, a kneeling figure representing the colonies, turned toward Britannia, presenting a cornucopia overflowing with fruits and adorned with domestic animals. A tall sailing ship appears at the far left, and the facade of the 1862 International Exhibition building in South Kensington occupies the background. The engraver's signature appears in the lower exergue.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HINC LAUDEM FORTES SPERATE COLONI W. KULLRICH INV. ET FECIT BEROLINI
(Translation: The strong colonists hope for this praise.)
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