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Medalet Atlantic Cable
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1866 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Central design featuring the heraldic shields of the United States and Great Britain side by side, flanked by crossed lightning bolts and a central trident, all entwined with a submarine cable and framed by a wreath of laurel at the base. The circular legend reads SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH, with the maker's name PINCHES LONDON inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH PINCHES LONDON |
| Reverse description | Plain recessed field bearing a bold multi-line inscription commemorating the laying of the Atlantic Cable. A scrolled ribbon banner in the upper portion carries the Latin motto FINIS CORONAT OPUS in relief, with the commemorative text arranged in six lines below. |
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