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Medal - Happy Diwali Religious Medal
| Location | Australia |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features two seated Hindu deities in high relief with selective gilding and antique finish: Lakshmi at left, seated on a lotus flower holding lotus blossoms in her multiple hands with an offering bowl before her, and Ganesha at right, depicted with an elephant head and multiple arms, adorned with garlands and accompanied by his rat vahana and an offering bowl. Above the figures, gilded oil lamps (diyas) and starburst motifs decorate the field. The legend 'happy diwali' appears in the lower field, with '1oz 9999 SILVER' inscribed along the upper right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Latin (cursive) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a decorative arrangement of lotus flowers in various sizes distributed across the field, interspersed with ornately detailed oil lamps (diyas) rendered with contrasting polished and matte finishes. A large central lotus bloom in relief forms the focal point of the composition, surrounded symmetrically by smaller diyas and lotus motifs at the periphery. The field carries no legends or inscriptions. |
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