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Medal - Mary King's Close, Edinburgh
| Location | Scotland (United Kingdom) |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The field displays the inscription 'The Real MARY KING'S CLOSE' in a combination of script and block lettering within a rectangular cartouche, with 'Edinburgh' in flowing script below. A circular Latin legend in raised relief runs around the periphery, separated from the field by a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | : EGIDII: SINGNO: CREDATIS: CORDE BENNIGNO The Real MARY KING'S CLOSE Edinburgh (Translation: I am, I sign, I Trust, I have a kind heart) |
| Reverse description | A bust-length figure of a plague doctor in high relief occupies the centre of the field, depicted wearing the characteristic long-beaked mask and broad-brimmed hat associated with 17th-century plague physicians. A circular Latin legend in raised relief runs around the periphery, separated from the field by a beaded border. |
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