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Medal Plymouth Extension
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The arms of the Borough of Plymouth displayed in relief at centre, featuring a saltire cross with a castle, surmounted by a crown, and supported on each side by a rampant lion. A scroll in the lower field carries the motto legend, and the maker's name appears in small lettering at the base of the field. A suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | TURRIS FORTISSIMA EST NOMEN |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a central inscribed panel within a decorative scrollwork border, recording the creation of the Borough of Plymouth and its extension. The legend 'BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH' runs around the outer border, with the central text arranged in two sections separated by a rule and dot ornament. |
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