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Medal - Victoria Sir Charles Barry
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1862 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed elevation view of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) rendered in fine engraved relief, dominated by the central Victoria Tower flying a flag, with the Gothic Revival facade extending across the field. The engraver's signature J. WIENER appears at the left edge. A recessed exergue at the bottom carries the inscription noting the building's construction dates. |
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| Reverse lettering | COMMENCED 1837 · INAUGURATED 1847 · |
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