Award - George III Browne Medal

€405,378.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1765
TypeAward medals/Scholastic or academic award
CompositionGold
Weight25 g
Diameter40 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
EdgeRecipient name and date engraved
Period
NoticeThomas Pingo
Reference(s) BHM#92, Eimer#711, Storer MiN#500
Obverse descriptionBust of William Browne left
Obverse letteringESSE ET VIDERI D . GVLIELMVS BROWNE, EQVES . NAT . III. NON . IAN .A.I. MDCXCII.
(Translation: Both to be and to be seen to be)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionKneeling figure receives wreath from a seated Apollo
Reverse letteringSVNT SVA PRAEMAI LAUDI ELECTVS COLL. MED . LOND . PRAESES AS. MDCCLXV
(Translation: Praise has its own rewards)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1765  - -
Catalog ID7762797110
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