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Medal - Loss of the East Indiaman Kent
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1825 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | Finely engraved maritime scene in high relief depicting two sailing vessels at sea: to the left, the East Indiaman Kent engulfed in flames and smoke, listing heavily; to the right, the brig Cambria under full sail approaching to effect the rescue. The date in the exergue is separated from the scene by a horizontal line, with the engraver's signature HALLIDAY F. in small letters just above it. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a thirteen-line central inscription within a recessed field, surrounded by a circular legend reading around the full circumference. The central text commemorates the destruction of the Kent East Indiaman by fire in the Bay of Biscay and the rescue of 547 persons aboard the brig Cambria under master William Cook. The surrounding legend names the towns from which the medal was presented. |
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