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890267
  • Title
    Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Creator
  • Call number
    SAFE/R 272
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    After 1861
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    890267
  • Issue Copy
    Copy print : R 272
    Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room
  • Physical Description
    1 medal - copper - 37 mm
  • Scope and Content
    Obverse: Bust of Sir Joseph Banks in profile.
    Legend: Sir Joseph Banks Bt P.R.S. Born 1743 Died 1820.
    Reverse: The Royal Horticultural Society.

    'John Pinches London' printed inside box lid.
  • Access Conditions

    Access via appointment
  • Description source

    Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
  • General note

    This medal bears a very close resemblance to another (W. Wyon, Horticultural Society of London, 1821 located at R 191/Item aaa).

    Another copy of the medal is in the Dixson Library. DL medal is silver with inscription 'John Pinches Medallist London' inside box lid. Spencer List number: 69c.
  • Date note

    Dated from the year the Society's name was changed from the Horticultural Society of London.
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