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Medal - Victoria Westminster Abbey
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#2592, Eimer#1506 |
| Obverse description | Detailed architectural view in high relief of the west facade of Westminster Abbey, showing its two prominent Gothic towers with pinnacles, ornate tracery, and pointed arches. The legend WESTMINSTER is inscribed vertically to the left and ABBEY vertically to the right of the building. The engraver's signature J. WIENER F. BRUSSELS appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | WESTMINSTER ABBEY / J. WIENER F. BRUSSELS |
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| Reverse lettering | ST. PETER'S CHURCH FOUNDED ABOUT 612. REBUILT AND ERECTED AN ABBEY 958 AND 1049-1066. / THE PRESENT CHURCH CONSTRUCTED 1220-1285. RESTORED END OF THE XVII CENTURY. / WESTMINSTER HALL BUILT 1397. THE CHAPEL OF HENRY VII COMMENCED 1503. RESTORED 1809. / ELKINGTON & C. LONDON |
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