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Description: | Copper coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of the busts of King Richard I (1157-1199) and Queen Victoria (1819-1901), both wearing crowns and enclosed within a gothic arched border. Beneath the busts is relief text reading 'Richard I. 1189 / VICTORIA 1889'. Above this is a circle mounted by six relief entwined circles. Beneath this is a circle mounted by a relief depiction of St. George on horseback defeating the dragon. Encircling the whole design is a border mounted by relief gothic text reading 'To commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Mayoralty of the City of London / MDCCCLXXXIX'. On the reverse central to the design is a relief depiction of St. George in armour with wings and a halo. Suspended from his left arm is a collar of esses with an indistinct jewel and in his left hand he is holding a sword. Suspended from his right arm is a shield bearing the coat of arms of the City of London, being; a shield divided into four quarters by a cross. The top left quarter contains a dagger and the other quarters are blank. In his right hand he is offering a sceptre to a seated winged female figure. At his feet are a helmet and a spear. The figure on the left is wearing a mural crown and robes from which a satchel and two keys are suspended and in her lap is a cap of Maintenance. On her right side, in the foreground, are foliage and fruits. Behind the figures are various buildings and monuments of London as well as a sailing ship to the bottom right hand corner of the medal. These include; St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Cleopatra's Needle, Mansion House, Temple Bar, ?City Gate, and Tower of London. Above St. Paul's is a radiated crown. At the top of the medal is relief text reading 'THE POWERS THAT BE ARE ORDAINED OF GOD'. At the bottom of the medal is relief text reading '1189-1889'. | Rights holder: | The Library and Museum of Freemasonry | Subjects: | Medals England | Temporal: | 1889 (circa) | Source: | The Library and Museum of Freemasonry | Identifier: | M2013/1099 | Go to resource |
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