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Medal - Industrial Exhibition of Toronto
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1884 |
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| Thickness | 4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central octagonal relief panel depicting a panoramic view of the Toronto waterfront with the Crystal Palace exhibition building and its prominent tower, ships in the foreground, framed by a decorative foliate finial at the top. The surrounding legend reads 'INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF TORONTO' above and 'SOUVENIR' below, with the maker's name 'P.W. ELLIS & CO.' inscribed in the lower field beneath the central vignette. The broad border is decorated with a beaded inner ring and a dotted outer ring. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicting a composite panoramic view of Toronto landmarks including a large Gothic church, a cannon on a mount, a column monument, and various civic buildings set against a cityscape, flanked by two roundels bearing the dates 1834 and 1884 with torches above. The surrounding legend reads 'SEMI-CENTENNIAL' above and 'TORONTO COMMEMORATION MEDAL' below, bordered by a beaded inner ring and dotted outer ring. |
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