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Medal - Po Leung Kuk Centenary gold
| Location | Hong Kong (China) |
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| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Frontal elevation of the Po Leung Kuk headquarters archway in high relief against a polished dark field, rendered in a traditional Chinese architectural style with a tiled roof and columned gateway bearing the institution's name in Chinese and Latin characters. A curved legend in Chinese seal script arcs across the upper field, with the English legend 'PO LEUNG KUK CENTENARY' running along the lower rim, flanked by the dates 'NOVEMBER 8 / 1878-1978' in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 保良局百周年紀念 保良局 PO LEUNG KUK NOVEMBER 8 1878-1978 PO LEUNG KUK CENTENARY |
| Reverse description | Four large Chinese seal script characters in bold raised relief occupy the central field against a polished dark background. The legend is enclosed by a continuous Greek-key meander border in relief, which itself is framed by a plain raised rim. |
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