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figure of a man. Ex. The staff of ^sculapius with a serpent 

 entwined and bowl of Hygeia. Leg. Inscribed around, IN 



SALVTEM PVBLICAM AVDACIA ET INDVSTRIA. 2' 12. 2B. 



The Buchanan Medal was founded in 1894. It is awarded every 

 three or five years in respect of distinguished services to 

 hygienic science or practice, in the direction either of original 

 research or of professional, administrative, or constructive 

 work. It is struck in gold, and is awarded without limit of 

 nationality or sex. 



60. [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. Leg. G . COPLEY 

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



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

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

 the motto NULLIUS IN VERBA. 1'7. M. 



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



CAROLO LTELL 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. 



61. Copley Medal. Another copy, but 



without exergal inscription. 1*7. M. 



62. Royal Society. Darwin Medal. Bust of Darwin, Z., 



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

 On truncation, ALLAN WYON sc. 



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

 plants identified with Darwin's researches (Ampelopsis, Dro- 

 sera, Primula, Nepenthes, $-c.), the inscription CAROLVS DARWIN 

 between the dates MDCCCIX and MDCCCLXXXII. Below wreath, 



ALLAN WYON. 2'25. M. 



The Darwin Medal was founded in 1890, and is awarded bien- 

 nially for work of distinction in the field in which Mr. Darwin 

 himself laboured. It is struck in silver or bronze. The name 

 of the recipient is engraved around the rim. 



63. 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 p. 

 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 



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