MEDALS 255 



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. Rev. Within a laurel wreath, ACADEMIA REGIA DISCIPIJNARVM NEDERLANPICA. 

 2-96. JR. 



Baglivi, Giorgio, P\R.S. 



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

 other implements of medicine. 1-55. M. 



Baly, William, F.R.S. 



Bust of Baly. Rev. Representation of the facade of the Royal College of Physicians. 

 2-28. M. 



Barker, Robert, F.R.S. 



Head of Barker. Rev. Within an ornamental border, the head of Salus above, with 

 adjacent drapery, and that of JEsculapius below, with attributes. 2-15. M. 



Barthelemy, Jean Jacques, For.Mem.R.S. 



Head of Barthelemy. Rev. Inscription spaced on the field. l6o JK. 



Batavia. Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. 



Medal struck in celebration of the centenary of the Society, 1778-1878. Inscription 

 within a wreath of tropical flowers. Rev. A cocoa-nut tree (Cocos nucifera, Linn.) 

 with outlines of Java mountains behind. 2-89. JE. 



Becquerel, Antoine Cesar, For.Mem.R.S. 



Head of Becquerel. Rev. Inscription spaced on the field. 2-0. A:. 



Beneden, Pierre J. van, For.Mem.R.S. 



Arms of the University of Louvain with crest and supporters. Rev. Inscription 

 to Van Beneden spaced on the field. 1-98. JE. 



Head of Van Beneden. Rev. Above, branches of laurel and 



palm intertwined with scroll inscribed PAL^ONTOLOGIA . ANATOMIA . ZOOJ.OGIA and inscrip- 

 tion below. 2-18. JE. 



Berthollet, Claude Louis, Comte, For.Mem.R.S. 



Head of Berthollet. Rev. Inscription spaced on the field within wreatli of oak 

 leaves. 2-0. JE. 



Berzelius, Jons Jakob, For.Mem.R.S. 



Bust of Berzelius. Rev. Fame flying towards Night, who is seated, her left arm 

 rests on a sphinx, and near are emblems of the sciences. 2-22. M. 



Bichat, Xavier. See Paris, Societe Medicale d'Emulation. 

 Bigsby, John Jeremiah, F.R.S. See London, Geological Society. 

 Black, Joseph. See Glasgow, University. 



