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Medalet - William IV Reform Bill, T. Halliday, white metal

Location United Kingdom
Year 1832
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Diameter 34 mm
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Obverse description Four conjoined busts in profile facing left, representing Earl Grey, Lord Brougham, Lord John Russell, and Lord Althorp, in relief against a plain field. The circular legend naming all four figures runs around the periphery, reading from the bottom left upward and across the top.
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Reverse description A radiant crown dominates the upper field, with rays emanating downward between two inscribed pillars labelled LORDS and COMMONS. A furled scroll inscribed REFORM BILL rests at the base between the pillars, all set upon a rocky ground. The circular legend commemorating the passage of the Reform Bill runs around the upper periphery, with the majority figure inscribed in the lower exergue.
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Reverse lettering REFORM BILL PASSED THE HOUSE OF LORDS JUNE 4. 1832 MAJORITY 84.
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