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Description: | Obverse: Conjoined heads of Mercury, in a cap and Pallas Athene, in a helmet (L) Legend: "ARTS AND COMMERCE PROMOTED". Reverse: Inscription in a laurel wreath tied with a bow. Legend: "TO COMMANDER J.POLE, R.N. MDCCCXXXIV". Below: "SOCY. INSD. LONDON 1753". "FOR HIS IMPROVED CARRIAGE FOR LONG PIVOT GUNS ON BOARD SHIP". Fitted with an ornamental bar forming a rope and anchor and dark blue ribbon.
Inscription. AQN: Elson, W S Fred (previous owner).
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Society of Arts and Commerce Pole prize medals J | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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