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Medal - John Locke silver
| Location | England (United Kingdom) |
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| Year | 1740 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of John Locke in three-quarter right profile, with long flowing hair and draped clothing. The legend 'IOHANNES LOCKE.' arcs around the upper field, with the engraver's initials 'I.D.' visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOHANNES LOCKE. J.D. |
| Reverse description | Two classically draped allegorical female figures seated on a large architectural plinth or urn; the left figure holds a globe or orb, while the right figure holds a set of scales aloft. Books and a cornucopia are incorporated into the composition around them. In the lower foreground, a putto reclines and reads from an open book, with a tennis racket and other objects scattered nearby. The date appears in the exergue. |
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