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Medal - William Wyon Bicentenary
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Composition | Nickel brass |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bare bust of William Wyon in high relief against a polished field, with a raised border ring. The portrait is unadorned and occupies the full central area of the medal. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a representation of the Penny Black postage stamp incorporating the left-facing 'Young Head' effigy of Queen Victoria, with the inscription POSTAGE ONE PENNY within the stamp design. A circular legend surrounds the central motif. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1995 BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF ENGRAVER WILLIAM WYON POSTAGE ONE PENNY DEI GRATIA 1838 |
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