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Medal Death of John Murray, Duke of Atholl, Copper
| Location | Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies) |
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| Year | 1774 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of John Murray, Duke of Atholl, wearing an ornately decorated coat with lace cravat, his hair dressed in the fashion of the period. The circular Latin legend runs around the border, with the engraver's signature KIRK F. below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES • MURRAY • ATHOL • DUX KIRK · F · |
| Reverse description | A draped female figure seated on a rocky ledge in a mournful pose, her head resting on her hand in an attitude of grief, set against a landscape background with clouds. The Latin legend QUIS TEMPERET A LACHRYMIS arcs around the upper border, while the exergue below a horizontal line records the birth and death dates and the engraver's signature. |
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