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Medal - National Exhibition Torino
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1884 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Three allegorical figures in high relief: a turreted female personification of Italy, standing at centre, places a laurel wreath upon a seated male worker who rests on an anvil and holds a hammer; to the right, a winged putto stands holding a trumpet. Exhibition buildings are visible in the background field. The legend arcs along the upper rim, with TORINO in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESPOSIZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA MDCCCLXXXIV BIANCHI _ F. SPERANZA TORINO |
| Reverse description | A radiant five-pointed star in the upper field emits long rays over a group of exhibition objects arranged in the centre, including a sculpted bust on a pedestal, a decorative vase, a spinning wheel, and industrial machinery. The entire composition is framed by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon. No lettering is present. |
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