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Medal - The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations - London 1851
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | "BRITAIN'S HOPE" THE PRINCE OF WALES |
| Reverse description | Detailed view of the Crystal Palace, the large iron-and-glass exhibition building constructed in Hyde Park, shown in perspective with trees to the right. The building's name "THE CRYSTAL PALACE" is inscribed prominently across the upper field, with a four-line legend in the lower half reading "FOR THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN LONDON OF 1851". The outer border carries a continuous inscription detailing the building's dimensions. |
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