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Medal - Victoria Crystal Palace
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined left-facing busts of Queen Victoria, wearing a crown and necklace, and Prince Albert in civilian dress, both in high relief. The circumferential legend reads VICTORIA D.G. BRITANNIARUM REGINA F.D. ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX with the date MDCCCLIV in the lower field. The engraver's signature G.G. ADAMS appears below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A central standing figure of Britannia, helmeted and holding a trident, flanked by two seated allegorical female figures representing Art and Science, with a cornucopia and a globe with open book at their sides. Above, a winged figure of Fame or Victory flies overhead. In the background, a view of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham appears in low relief. The engraver's signature G.G. ADAMS is below the composition, with the date MDCCCLIV in the exergue. |
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