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Medal - Richard Burbidge Retirement
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SIR RICHARD BURBIDGE BART. C.B.E CHAIRMAN OF HARRODS 1945-59 P. VINCZE |
| Reverse description | Allegorical composition in high relief depicting two figures: at left, a kneeling male figure with a winged helmet (Mercury) holding a caduceus and writing on a scroll; at right, a seated female figure leaning forward over the scroll, with a cornucopia beside her. A domed building, identifiable as Harrods, rises in the background. The engraver's signature P. VINCZE appears in the lower field. The legend arcs along the upper rim. |
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