Possession of the Royal Society. 533 



Rev. Herschel's telescope. Leg. QUICQUID NITET NOTANDUM. 

 (In the exergue of this specimen is inscribed, STRUCK BY PER- 

 MISSION OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE 

 REV Dt CHARLES TURNOR . 1840.) 1'9. JB. 



This medal was ordered to be struck when the Society received 

 its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1831, it replacing an earlier 

 type. The first impression was issued in 1834. It is struck in 

 gold, and awarded annually or otherwise, as the Council 

 determines. 



53. [London.] Royal Exchange. Medal struck to commemorate the 



laying of the first stone of the Royal Exchange. Bust of 

 Queen Victoria, /., bare, wearing a diadem, hair bound with 

 fillet, and gathered into a knot behind. Leg. VICTORIA DIG: 

 BRITANNIARUM REGiNA F : D : On truncation, w WYON . R A. 

 Rev. Inscription, spaced on the field, IN COMMEMORATION OF 

 LAYING THE FIRST STONE OF THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE BY 

 H : R : H : PRINCE ALBERT CONSORT OF H : M : QUEEN VICTORIA 

 17 JANUARY 1842 IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF HER REIGN. 



1-78. JE. 



54. Royal Society. Copley Medal. Athena, seated amidst 



emblems of her own attributes, and of the arts and sciences, 

 holds out in the right hand a wreath ; in her left arm is the 

 Ephesian Artemis ; on her breast the head of Medusa ; near her 

 the armorial shield of Sir Godfrey Copley. Leg. G . COPLEY 

 BAR T - DIGNISSIMO. Below, T. [John Sigismuud Tanner.] 



Rev. The armorial shield of the Royal Society, with crest and 

 supporters. Leg. SOCIETAS REG . LONDINI. Ex. On a band 

 the motto NULLIUS IN VERBA. 1*7. & 



On the obverse of this specimen is inscribed, in the exergue, 



CAROLO LYELL EQ : 1858. 



The Copley Medal, founded in 1736 under the will (1709) of 

 Sir Godfrey Copley, Bart., F.R.S., is awarded annually for 

 distinguished philosophical research, and irrespective of 

 nationality. It is struck in gold. 



55. Copley Medal. Another copy, but 



without exergal inscription. 1*7- * 



56. Royal Society. Darwin Medal. Bust of Darwin, /., 



hair and beard long, crown of head bare, in coat and collar. On 

 truncation, ALLAN WYON sc. 



Rev. Within a wreath, composed of thd leaves and flowers 

 plants identified with Darwin's researches (Ampelopsis, Drosera, 

 Primula, Nepenthes, c.), the inscription CAROLVS DARWIK 

 between the dates MDCCCIX and MDCCCLXXXIT. Below wreath, 



ALLAN WYON. 



The Darwin Medal was founded in 1890, and is awarded biennially 

 for work of distinction in the field in which Mr. Darwin himse, 

 laboured. It is struck in silver or bronze. 



57 Royal Society. Davy Medal. Bust of Sir Humphry 



Davy, r., hair short, in coat, collar and cravat with frilled shirt. 

 On truncation, A. B. JOY sc. N. MACPHAIL F. 



