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Medal - Greatest Masterpieces Hermes
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of the ancient Greek sculpture Hermes of Praxiteles, showing the god Hermes standing nude, his right arm raised and his left arm cradling the infant Dionysus against a draped support. A designer's initials 'dp' appear in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse description | Three-line inscription in the centre of the field within an ornate decorative wreath composed of pine cones and acanthus-like foliage arranged in a continuous circle. |
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| Reverse lettering | Hermes c.330-320 B.C. PRAXITELES |
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