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Medal - Victoria Wellington Equestrian Statue
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1844 |
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| Composition | Pewter |
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| Obverse description | Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington facing right, mounted on a tall rectangular stone pedestal, depicted in high relief. The face of the pedestal bears the names of Wellington's major battles in raised lettering. A circular legend surrounds the field, with the date of erection inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed three-quarter perspective view of the New Royal Exchange, London, rendered in fine engraved relief, showing the classical colonnade facade and a prominent bell tower to the right. An inscription in the lower field records the laying of the first stone and the opening by Queen Victoria, with the maker's name DAVIS BIRM. incuse along the lower rim. |
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