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early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze medal commemorating the Commercial Motor Users Association was made by Allan Gairdner Wyon in the early 20th century England. The obverse of this medal represents a naked female wearing a helmet and supporting a shield, seated on a rock looking down on a landscape with motor traffic. The reverse shows a scroll and olive branch.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bronze medal commercial motor users association.English early 20th century.
Physical description
Bronze medal. Obv., a naked figure wearing a helmet and supporting a shield, seated on a rock looking down on a landscape with motor traffic. Rev., a scroll and olive branch.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 58mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "VIGILANTIA ET PROBITATE RES NOSTRAS DEFENDIMUS" (around obv.)
  • "THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR USERS ASSOCIATION" (around rev.)
Subjects depicted
Summary
This bronze medal commemorating the Commercial Motor Users Association was made by Allan Gairdner Wyon in the early 20th century England. The obverse of this medal represents a naked female wearing a helmet and supporting a shield, seated on a rock looking down on a landscape with motor traffic. The reverse shows a scroll and olive branch.
Collection
Accession number
A.11-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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