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Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Mandarin Hesing facing forward, wearing traditional Chinese robes decorated with embroidered dragon motifs and a cap with topknot. Two Chinese characters (希 and 生) flank the bust in the field. A circular legend runs around the periphery, with the engraver's signature HALLIDAY BIRM. inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by a multi-line inscribed text legend in relief, recounting the historic voyage of the Chinese junk Keying to England, with no other decorative elements. The text fills the field from top to bottom within a plain raised border. |
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