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Medal - Plimsoll against coffin ships
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Weight | 18 g |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of Samuel Plimsoll in right-facing profile, in high relief within a beaded border. The circular legend around the rim reads HOUSE OF COMMONS 22 JULY 1875 LONDON, with the name S. PLIMSOLL and the engraver's name A. CHEVALIER separated by stars in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A distressed sailing ship listing heavily to one side amid turbulent waves, depicted in bold relief suggesting imminent sinking. Seabirds appear above the stricken vessel, and the legend COFFIN SHIP appears in the exergue below within a beaded border. |
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