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Plaque Institut Océanographique
| Location | Monaco |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | A reclining nude female figure in high relief swims in the foreground, symbolising the sea, with waves around her flowing hair. In the background, the façade of the Oceanographic Institute building is depicted in relief to the left, and a sailing vessel (the Princess Alice) appears to the right. The legend appears along the upper border and in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed deep-sea scene in high relief featuring a large open-mouthed anglerfish with prominent teeth dominating the centre, surrounded by branching corals, a spider crab, a starfish, and other marine creatures set against a rocky seabed background. |
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