Royal Medal of the Royal Society, London
- maker:
- William Wyon
Medal. Royal medal of the Royal Society, London, awarded to John Herschel, 1836. Gold; height 5mm, diameter 72mm. Obverse: relief statue of Isaac Newton, diagrams each side; inscription REGIS MVNIFICENTIA ARBITRIO SOCIETATIS. Reverse: relief portrait profile H to R of King William IV, inscription beneath W. WYON A.R.A MINT. ; inscription GVLIELMVS IIII REX SOC: REG: LOND: PATRONVS. 1833. Rim inscription: JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHELL. MDCCCXXXVI. [1836]
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1984-1748
- Materials:
- gold
- Measurements:
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diameter: 5 x 72 mm
- type:
- medal
- credit:
- Spink and Son Limited