MEDALS 263 







London. 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, F.R.S. Rev. The armorial shield of the Royal Society, with crest 

 and supporters. 1-7. x. 



On the obverse of this specimen is inscribed, in the exergue, CAROLO LYELL, KQ : 1868. 

 (For an account of this medal see pp. 174, 210.) 



Royal Society. 

 Copley Medal. Another copy, but without exergual inscription. 1-7. JR. 



Royal Society. 



Darwin Medal. Bust of Darwin. Rev. Within a wreath, composed of the leaves 

 and flowers of plants identified with Darwin's researches, the inscription CAROLVS 

 DARWIN between the dates MDCCCIX and MDCCCLXXXII. 2-25. x. (For an account of 

 this medal see pp. 177, 215,) 



Royal Society. 



Davy Medal. Bust of Sir Humphry Davy, F.R.S. Rev. Inscription spaced on the 

 field. 2-98. M. (For an account of the Davy Medal see pp. 177, 215.) 



Royal Society. 



Davy Medal. Anothef copy, inscribed ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN : GUSTAV ROBERT 

 KIRCHHOFF. Dated 1877. 2-98. x. 



Royal Society. 



Hughes Medal. Head of David Edward Hughes, F.R.S. Rev. An eagle flying 

 through space. 2-25. x. (For an account of this medal see pp. 181, 216.) 



Royal Society. 



Royal Medal. Bust of Queen Victoria. VICTORIA REGINA soc : REG : LOND : 

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

 Roubiliac, in the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, with on either side devices 

 illustrative of Newton's discoveries. 2-86. .*. 



(For an account of these medals see pp. 186, 193, 213.) 



Royal Society. 



Rumford Medal. A tripod, surmounted by a flame, with inscription around, 

 NOSCERE QU.*: vis ET CAUSSA. Rev. Inscription within an ornamental border of leaves. 

 3-4. M. (For an account of this medal see pp. 183, 212.) 



This type was discontinued by order of the Council, Jan. 15, 1863, and on the 

 recommendation of the Master of the Mint. See description below of medal now- 

 awarded. 



Royal Society. 



Rumford Medal. Head of Rumford. Rev. Inscription within a wreath of oak and 

 laurel leaves bound with ribbons. 34. x. 



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Royal Society. 



Rumford Medal. Another copy. 3-4. x.. 



