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Medal - Queen Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Type | Collection medallion |
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| Obverse description | Proof-finish field featuring a large bust of Queen Elizabeth I in right-facing profile, adorned with an elaborate ruff collar and jewelled dress, with a smaller bust of William Shakespeare depicted in relief in the upper right background. The name 'Elizabeth' is rendered in cursive script across the lower field, accompanied by the regnal numeral 'I' and the dates '1558 - 1603' below. |
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| Obverse lettering | Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a Tudor-style royal coat of arms in high relief, featuring a quartered shield supported by a lion rampant on the left and a dragon on the right, surmounted by an imperial crown. The motto scroll below bears the legend 'SEMPER EADEM', Elizabeth I's personal motto meaning 'Always the Same'. |
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