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Medal - Leonidas of Sparta
| Location | Greece |
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| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | Full-length relief effigy of Leonidas of Sparta in the center, depicted in classical warrior attire with plumed Corinthian helmet, muscled cuirass, shield, and spear. The border features a continuous Greek meander (key) pattern interrupted by the legend, with the name split as 'LEONIDAS' at the top and 'OF SPARTA' at the bottom. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a relief map of Greece including the mainland, Peloponnese, and surrounding islands, enclosed within a circular border decorated with scrolling wave ornaments. The outer border features a Greek meander pattern interrupted by the legend 'HELLENIC' at the top and 'COMMEMORATIVE' at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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