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Medal - Siege of Peking
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Three allegorical female figures standing in high relief upon a prostrate dragon: at left, a crowned Britannia holding a spear; at centre, a figure in East Asian dress representing China; and at right, a helmeted figure representing a Western allied power. The circular legend reads MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN around the upper field, with ICHABOD! at the base. The engraver's signature J. TAYLER FOOT. SC. appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MENE · MENE · TEKEL · UPHARSIN ICHABOD! |
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