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Medal Thornaby-on-Tees, white metal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Diameter | 41 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bust of W. Anderson Esq., first Mayor of Thornaby-on-Tees, facing left in three-quarter view, bearded and wearing a suit, in high relief within a raised border. The surrounding legend records the borough incorporation date of 15 August 1892 and the Charter-Day of 6 October 1892, with the sitter's name and title flanking the effigy across the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The civic coat of arms of the Borough of Thornaby-on-Tees displayed in the centre field, featuring a quartered shield with a lion passant and horizontal bars, surmounted by a crest of two crossed anchors with a small escutcheon. A scroll beneath the shield bears a motto, all within a raised border carrying the surrounding legend. |
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