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Token - The British Museum Waves
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Composition | Gilt base metal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a colorful enamel rendition of Katsushika Hokusai's iconic woodblock print 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', depicting a towering cresting wave with white foam claws in the foreground and a smaller wave in the background, set against a polished gilt field. The design is executed in blue, white, and teal enamel with gilt metal line work defining the wave contours. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a detailed gilt relief of the neoclassical facade of the British Museum, with its prominent Ionic colonnade and sculptural pediment, set against a colorful enamel Union Jack flag filling the upper portion of the field. The legend 'The British Museum' appears in raised bold lettering in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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