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Medal - Unveiling of the statue of Sir Francis Drake at Tavistock
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of Sir Francis Drake standing in period costume, his left hand resting on a terrestrial globe mounted on a decorative stand, with a sword at his side. The circumferential legend reads around the inner border, with the sculptor's signature J. E. BOEHM. SC. inscribed on a tablet in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | FIRST ENGLISH STATUE TO FRANCIS DRAKE UNVEILED AT TAVISTOCK SEPTEMBER 27 . 1883 J. E. BOEHM . SC. |
| Reverse description | Plain field with a beaded inner border enclosing a seven-line centred inscription in relief, recording the presentation of the statue to Tavistock by Hastings, 9th Duke of Bedford. The lower portion of the text curves along the inner border. |
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