Britannia Recording Merit [obverse]

British 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture on the coin features a seated figure wearing a helmet with a classical design. The central figure holds a scepter and is surrounded by people, some of whom are children reaching out, while others are depicted as cherubs or angels. Some figures are following behind with a small building detailed with an arched structure in front of them. Rays of light emanate from the top left of the coin. The edge of the coin is inscribed with the Latin phrase "POSTERA CRESCES LAUDE RECENS." The design is finely detailed and rendered in a metallic material, likely bronze or a similar metal, giving it a uniform, brownish-gold color. The coin is circular with the sculpture presented in a relief style.