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Medal - Humane Society of Massachusetts Officers and Trustees
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1866 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the armorial shield of the Humane Society of Massachusetts in high relief, divided into three horizontal bands depicting rescue boats with oarsmen, clasped hands, and a ship in distress at sea. Above the shield, a ribbon banner bears the word REFUGE surmounted by a small cottage, while the society's name arcs along the outer legend. The engraver's signature B. WYON F. LONDON and the founding date 1791 appear in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | HUMANE SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS REFUGE 1791 B. WYON F. LONDON |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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