Whitworth Scholarship Medal 1868. Bronze; 57mm diameter

Made:
1883 in England
artist:
Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
and
Alfred Benjamin Wyon
maker:
J S and A B Wyon

Whitworth Scholarship Medal 1868. Bronze; 57mm diameter, 5mm deep. Bearing on obverse, portrait in high relief of Sir Joseph Whitworth (1803-1887), at base initials EJP 1883; and in reverse in low relief a representation of the Whitworth millionth measuring machine and triple surface plates, at edge JS & AB Wyon.

Details

Category:
Coins, Medals & Tokens
Object Number:
1948-20/1
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 5 mm, 57 mm,
type:
medal
credit:
Capt. E. W. Swan