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Medal - John Bacon R.A., bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Weight | 107.45 g |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bare bust of sculptor John Bacon R.A. facing right, depicted in classical drapery with elaborately curled hair. The legend arcs around the field on either side of the effigy, with the sitter's initials and title to the left and his birth and death dates to the right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Samuel Johnson depicted in classical Roman attire, standing in a contemplative pose with one hand raised to his head and holding a scroll in the other, set on a plinth inscribed BACON SC. The legend SAMUEL JOHNSON arcs around the upper field, with ART - UNION OF LONDON 1864 around the lower field. The engraver's signature J.S. WYON F. appears at the bottom of the field. |
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