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1 University of Virginia, Washington Society


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Probably Richmond, Virginia, 1891. Gold, Completely hand engraved. Diameter 47.5mm, 43.8 grams. Obverse: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA QUAMFLUCTUS DIVERSI QUAM MARE CONJUNCTI around an engraved and applied laurel wreath, within which is an engraved and applied view of the library building in the academic quadrangle which was designed by Thomas Jefferson. Reverse: Presented BY THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY TO C.F. SPENCER AS THEIR BEST DEBATER SESSION 90-91, all within a finely engraved and applied open laurel wreath.

The Washington Society is a literary and debating society which is the great rival to the Jefferson Society at UVA.

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