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Portugal, Médaille Argent, Exposition Internationale de Porto 1865
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1865 |
| Type | Festival medal |
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| Obverse description | An allegorical composition in high relief depicting a winged figure of Victory or Mercury in the center, holding a laurel wreath and a torch aloft, flanked by three seated classical figures resting upon symbolic objects including a cornucopia, an anvil, and various instruments of industry and the arts. A standing female figure to the right, robed and crowned, gazes toward the central flying figure, while a stack of books inscribed with the names of famous poets appears at the lower right, and the masts of a ship are visible in the background at left. The engraver's signature C. WIENER F. and the word LISBOA appear in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | GLORIA VICTORIBUS C. WIENER F. LISBOA Sur les livres de haut en bas : CAMOES, DE SAGE, TASSO, RACINE, SCHILL, SHAKESPEA |
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| Reverse lettering | EXPOSIÇÃO INTERNACIONAL PORTO 1865 E SE MAIS MUNDO HOUVERA, LA CHEGARA. (CAMÕES) SAGRES Sur ruban de la couronne végétale : FONTES DO NILO 1500 1600 à droite, INDIA 1498 à gauche, BRAZIL 1500 en bas à droite, AUSTRALIA 1601 en bas à gauche |
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