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Medal - Victoria Sir John Vanbrugh
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Sir John Vanbrugh in high relief, wearing a long curled periwig and period costume with a chain and medallion at the chest. The legend SIR JOHN VANBRUGH curves along the upper field, with the engraver's signature BENJ. WYON SC. inscribed at the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | SIR JOHN VANBRUGH BENJ. WYON SC. |
| Reverse description | Detailed architectural elevation of the façade of Blenheim Palace in high relief, featuring a grand Baroque composition with a central pedimented portico, flanking colonnaded wings, and multiple sculpted figures atop the roofline. The engraver's signature BENJ. WYON SC. appears to the lower right of the building, with the legend BLENHEIM prominently inscribed in the lower field. |
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