534 Catalogue of the Medals in the 



Rev. Inscription, spaced on the face, THE ROYAL SOCIETY TO 



[ recipient's name. ] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF HUMPHRY 

 DAVY WHO DEVOTED THE TESTIMONIAL PRESENTED TO HIM BY 

 THE COALOWNERS OP THE TYNE AND WEAR TO THE EN- 

 COURAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH. Below, under a line, 

 the date. [The date on this medal is 1890.] 2-98. M. 



The Davy Medal was founded in 1869 under the will of Dr. John 

 Davy, F.R.S., a brother of Sir Humphry Davy, and is awarded 

 annually for the most important discovery in chemistry made in 

 Europe or Anglo-America. It is struck in gold. 



58. [London.] Royal Society. Davy Medal. Another copy, inscribed 



ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN : GUSTAVE ROBERT KIRCHHOFF. 



Dated 1877. 2-98. JE. 



59. Royal Society. Royal Medal. Bust of Queen 



Victoria, Z., bare, wearing coronet, hair bound with fillet and 

 gathered into a knot behind. Leg. VICTORIA REGINA soc : 

 REG : LOND : PATRON A . MDCCCxxxvin. On truncation, 



W. WYON . R.A. 



Rev. A representation of the statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by 

 Roubiliac, in the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge. On 

 either side of the statue are devices illustrative of Newton's 

 discoveries. The diagram on the right is taken from the sixty- 

 sixth proposition of the " Principia ; " that on the left illustrates 

 the solar system. Leg. REGINAE MVNIFICENTIA ARBITRIO 

 SOCIETATIS. Below statue, NEWTON. 2-86. M. 



Two Royal medals were founded by George IV., and are awarded 

 annually for the two most important contributions to the advance- 

 ment of Natural Knowledge published originally in the British 

 dominions, within a period of not more than ten and not less 

 than one year of the date of the award. They are struck in 

 gold and in silver. 



60. Royal Society. Rumford Medal. A tripod, sur- 

 mounted by a flame, with inscription around, NOSCERE QU^E 



VIS ET CAUSA. Below, J . MILTON F. 



Rev. Inscribed within an ornamental border of leaves, PREMIUM 



OPTIME MERENTI EX INSTITUTO BENJ . A RUMFORD S.R.I. 

 COMITIS ADJUDICATUM A REG . SOC . LOND. 3'4. JR. 



The Rumford Medal was founded by Count Rumford in 1796, 

 and is awarded biennially for the most important discoveries 

 in heat or light during the preceding two years The medal 

 is struck in gold and in silver. 



This type was discontinued by order of the Council of the Society, 

 Jan. 15, 1863, and on the recommendation of the Master of the 

 Mint. See description below of medal now in use. 



61. Rumford Medal. Head of Rumford, L, bare. 



Leg. BENIAMIN AB RVMFORD S . ROM . IMP . COMES INSTITVIT. 



Below, MDCCXCVI. On truncation, CH . WIENER. 

 Rev. Within a wreath of oak and laurel leaves bound with ribbons, 



OPTIME IN LVCIS CALORISQVE NATVRA EXQVIRENDA MERENTI 

 ADIVDICAT SOC : REG : LOND : 3'4. M. 



62. Rumford Medal. Another copy. 3-4. & 



