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Medal of the Victorian Humane Society
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a lifesaving medal awarded by the Victorain Humane Society (Australia). Obverse: Female figure with 'VICTORIA' on the lower edge of her mantle, crowning with a wreath a kneeling man. Legend: 'VIRTUTE PARATUM'. Reverse: A wreath of eucalyptus and laurel. Legend: 'VICTORIAN HUMANE SOCIETY'. Below: 'INSTD AD 1874' Inscription within the wreath: 'AWARDED TO'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0867 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hogarth, J.; Turner, Charles |
| People: | Victorian Humane Society |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 32 mm |