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Token - The British Museum Helmet
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Type | Souvenir token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Sutton Hoo helmet in high relief against a polished gilt field, rendered in fine detail with the iconic face mask, crest, and cheek guards clearly visible. The device is surrounded by a decorative interlaced knotwork border in gilt, set against a black enamel ring, evoking Anglo-Saxon ornamental style. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a gilt relief depiction of the neoclassical facade of the British Museum, with its prominent Ionic colonnade and sculptured pediment, against a coloured enamel Union Jack flag filling the upper field. The legend 'The British Museum' appears in bold raised lettering in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | The British Museum |
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