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Description: | Medal commemorating the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Obverse: Flamsteed House. Legend: 'GREENWICH'. Reverse: Inscription within a decorative border, 'OLD GREENWICH OBSERVATORY. Flamsteed house, one of Wren's architectural gems, commissioned by Charles II in 1675 and built (on the foundations of Duke Humphey's watchtower) for �520'. One of a series of medals produced for Architectural Heritage Year.
caption: Medal commemorating the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | II Duke medals Humphey Wren Christopher Charles | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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