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Medal - Victoria Calcutta International Exhibition
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Queen Victoria in left profile, crowned and veiled, wearing a pearl necklace and brooch. The legend VICTORIA EMPRESS arcs around the field, with the engravers' signature J.S. & A.B. WYON inscribed at the lower right of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | An allegorical scene in high relief depicting India seated at left, wearing traditional dress and jewellery, attended by Britannia standing in armour and holding a trident. A central child figure presents a steam locomotive model, flanked by four allegorical female figures representing parts of the Empire, one of whom holds a cog wheel. An Indian temple and palm trees appear in the background. The legend CALCUTTA arcs above, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / 1883-84 appears in the exergue, and the engravers' signature J.S. & A.B. WYON is inscribed along the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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