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Medal Meat & Corn Market
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | The arms of the City of Exeter displayed in high relief at centre, featuring a castle with three towers and a chevron, surmounted by a mural crown and a lion passant guardant as crest, flanked by an oak wreath. A ribbon below bears the city motto SEMPER FIDELIS, with the Roman numeral date MDCCCXXXVII in the lower field. The legend COMPLETED BY THE COUNCIL OF EXETER curves along the upper periphery. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural elevation of the Exeter Meat and Corn Market building in relief, depicting a neoclassical facade with a central pediment, arched arcade, flanking pavilions, and entrance steps. The legend MEAT & CORN MARKET arcs along the upper border, with a three-line inscription in the lower exergue recording the founding, date, and architect. |
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| Reverse lettering | MEAT & CORN MARKET FOUNDED BY THE CHAMBER MDCCCXXXV C. FOWLER ARCHT |
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