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breast with brooch ; in low richly embroidered gown, and 

 mantle fastened with jewel on the shoulder. Leg. IMP. MARIA 



THERESIA . ACAD . CONDIT. Below, B D U V. 



Rev. Inscription, spaced on the field, ACADEMIA SCIENT . LIT . 



ET . ART . BELGICA AB . AVG . IMP . MARIA . THERESIA 

 ANNO . MDCCLXXII . INST1TVTA A . GVILIELMO . I . REGE - 

 AVGYSTO ANNO . MDCCCXVI . EESTITVTA A . LEOPOLDO . I . 

 REGE . AVG . ANNO . MDCCCXLY . AVCTA FESTA . SAECVLAEIA . 

 AGIT ANNO . MDCCCLXXII. 2'0. JE. 



Buchanan, Sir George, F.R.S. See London, Royal Society. 



11. Canning, George, F.R.S. Head of Canning, Z., top of head 



bare. Behind, CANNING. On truncation, A. j. STOTHARD D. ; 



below, F. L. CHANTREY . R A. D. 



Rev. Clio, looking to r., leans in almost upright position against 

 low pillar, on which rests her left hand with scroll bearing 

 legend, TO GREAT MEN ; in right hand a pen. Below, PUB D BY 



S PARKER LONDON. MDCCCXXVII. Right and left, A. J. STOTHARD 

 F. T. STOTHAHD R.A. D. 2'46. -33. 



12. Challenger Medal. Bust of Athena, Z., near her an owl, and 



behind, forming a background, the terrestrial globe. In the 

 Held right and left appears a dolphin, and Neptune, who holds a 

 trident and dredge. Below, two mermaids support a scroll on 

 which is inscribed YOYAGE OF H-M-S. CHALLENGER 1872-76. 

 Rev. The genius of the " Challenger " Expedition represented by 

 a Knight in armour, who throws down his gauntlet to the sea. 

 Inscribed around on a scroll, one end of which passes round a 

 trident behind the figure, EEPOET ON THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS 



OF THE CHALLENGER EXPEDITION 1886-95. Cast. 2*87. M. 



This medal was founded to commemorate the work connected 

 with the " Challenger" Expedition. It was presented by Dr. 

 John Murray, F.R.S., to the naval officers and members of 

 the civilian staff of the Expedition, to contributors of memoirs, 

 and to other persons who took part in the promotion of the 

 Expedition, or the publication of the scientific results. 



13. Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, F.R.S. 



Bust of the Earl, Z., hair long, in coat, riband, and star of the 



Garter. Leg. PHILIPPUS STANHOPE. Below, i. A. DASSIER . F. 



Rev. Within an ornamental border, COMES BE CHESTERFIELD . 



MDCCXLIII. 2'15. JS. 



14. Christiania. K. Norske Frederiks Universitet. Within a 



laurel wreath the inscription ACADEMIAE REGIAE NORY . 



FR1DERTCIANAE SACRA SEMISECULARIA D . II SEPTBR . 

 MDCCCLXI. 



