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William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society.

5.46 cm (diameter) | RCIN 443336

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

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Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

©

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

©

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

©

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

©

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

©

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

William Wyon (1795-1851)

Specimen Patron's Medal or Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society

©

Description

1 medal : bronze gilt (blue leather case) Obverse: Bare head of William IV right. GVLIELMVS IIII D : G : BRITANNIARVM REX MDCCCXXX . FUNDATOR . Reverse: Britannia standing left holding scroll and laurel wreath, terrestrial globe and sextant.

Provenance

Presented by the Royal Mint.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection William Wyon (1795-1851)
(medallist)

Search the collection Royal Mint
(manufacturer)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page William IV, King of the United Kingdom (1765-1837)

Search the collection Royal Geographical Society
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

bronze, gilt

Measurements

5.46 cm (diameter)

82.55 g (Weight) (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Coins, Commemorative Medals and Banknotes
Object type(s)
visual works
medals
commemorative medals
prize medals

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