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Medal - Victoria Aston Hall, J. Moore, 45mm
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1858 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#2614, W&E#779A1 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GOD SAVE THE QUEEN; TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA TO BIRMINGHAM ON THE 15TH JUNE 1858: TO OPEN ASTON HALL & PARK AS A PUBLIC PLACE OF RECREATION. JOHN RATCLIFF. ESQ. MAYOR. |
| Reverse description | Detailed frontal elevation of Aston Hall in high relief fills the central field, depicting the Jacobean mansion with its characteristic turrets and gabled roofline. A curved legend above identifies the building and its construction date, while a rectangular panel in the lower field carries a three-line inscription recording the purchase of the hall and park by the people of Birmingham. |
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