524 Catalogue of the Medals in the 



CATALOGUE OF THE MEDALS IN THE POSSESSION 

 OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. 



*#* The sizes of the Medals described in the Catalogue are given in inches and 



decimals. 



1. Amsterdam. Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. 



Medal founded by M. Hoeufft, 1837, a gold example of which is 

 awarded annually for a Latin poem. Poetry, holding in one 

 hand a lyre, with the other places a laurel wreath upon the head 

 of a poet who holds a scroll on which is inscribed CERTAMINA 

 POETICA. Both are standing. Legend. CERTAMINA POESEOS 

 LATINAE. Exergue, j. P. MENGER. F. 

 Reverse. Within a laurel wreath, ACADEMIA REGIA DISCIPLINARVM 



NEDERLANDICA. Exergue. LEGATO IACOBI HENRICI HOEVFFT. 



2-96. JR. 



2. Baglivi, Giorgio, F.R.S. Bust of Baglivi, r., hair curly, in plain 



falling collar, doublet buttoned, and cloak. Leg. G. BAGLIVUS. 



MED . IN . ROM . ARCHIL . P . ET . SOC . REG . LOND . COLL . 



Behind s . v. 



Rev. A tripod encircled by a snake, between a mortar, retort and 

 other implements of medicine, &c. Leg. VNAM . FACIEMVS . 



VTRAMQVE. Ex. MDCCIIII. 1'55. M. 



3. Balyv William. Bust of Baly, /., almost facing, open shirt. 



Leg. IN HONOREM GULIELMI BALY M.D. OB T \ 1861. Below, 

 J. S. WYON SC. 



Rev. Representation of the facade of the Royal College of 

 Physicians. Inscribed around. OB PHYSIOLOGIAM FELICITER 



EXCULTAM. Below, SIR R. SMIRKE R.A. ARCH T '; J. S. & A. B. 

 WYON SC. Ex. COLL . REG . MED . LOND. 2'28. J&. 



4. Batavia. Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en 



Wetenschappen. Medal struck in celebration of the centenary 

 of the Society, 1778-1878. Within a wreath of tropical flowers, 



SOCIETAS . ART . SCIENT . BAT . IN . MEMORIAM . I . SAEC . FEL . 



CLAVSI . Below wreath, en . WIENER . BRUXELLES. Inscribed 

 within a border, A . D . vm . K . MAI ; MDCCLXXVIII- 

 MDCCCLXXVIII. 



Rev. A cocoa-nut tree (Cocos nucijera, Linn.) with outlines of 

 Java mountains behind, and inscribed within a border, the motto, 

 TEN NUTTE VAN ? T GEMEEN . BATAVIA'g GENOOTSCHAP. 



2-89. JE. 



o. Becquerel, Antoine Cesar, For. Mem. R.S. Head of Becquerel, 

 /., bare, hair short. Leg. ANTOINE CESAR BECQUEREL MEMBRE 

 L'ACAD^MIE DES SCIENCES. Below, ALPHEE DUBOIS. 



