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Medal - Queen Mother 80th Birthday
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter left-facing bust effigy of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wearing a tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl and gemstone necklace, in high relief against a plain field. The engraver's name PAGLIARI appears below the bust. A beaded border surrounds the design, with the circular legend divided above and below the effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The full Royal Arms of the United Kingdom in high relief at centre, comprising a quartered shield surmounted by the Imperial State Crown, supported by a crowned lion rampant guardant to the left and a lion rampant to the right, with a decorative compartment below. A beaded border frames the design, with the circular legend running around the periphery divided above and below the arms. |
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