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| Location | East Africa |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | The full coat of arms of the City of Nairobi in high relief, featuring a quartered shield with wavy lines in base, flanked by two crowned cranes as supporters standing on a grassy mount. Above the shield, a wreath and helmet with a lion couchant as crest. A scroll in the lower field bears the motto legend. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Inscription in multiple lines within a laurel wreath tied at the base, commemorating the City of Nairobi Charter Celebrations of 1950 and naming the recipient as Deputy Mayor Councillor N.F. Harris. The maker's mark for Thomas Fattorini and Birmingham hallmarks for 1949 appear at the base of the wreath. |
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