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Medal - Victoria Products of Queensland
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1862 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Central field features six botanical specimens of Queensland arranged in a rosette pattern, including pine cones, grain ears, fern fronds, and flowering plants, radiating from a central point and separated by raised dividing lines. The surrounding legend reads INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LONDON 1862 PRODUCTS OF QUEENSLAND. |
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| Obverse lettering | INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LONDON 1862 PRODUCTS OF QUEENSLAND |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a high-relief allegorical scene in which a standing crowned female figure representing Queensland presents flowers to a seated, helmeted Britannia at right, with the Exhibition building visible in the background. At left, two kneeling and standing figures accompanied by a dog offer produce, with tropical vegetation behind them. The Latin legend appears in the upper field, and the English translation is inscribed in the exergue. |
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