Award Queen Elizabeth Free Grammar School

€452,942.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1797
TypeAward medals/Scholastic, academic and scientific awards
CompositionSilver
Weight36.25 g
Diameter47 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) MI#39
Obverse descriptionElevation of the church
Obverse letteringREGINE. ELIZABETHA. SCHOLAE. REGIAE DE PENRITH.FUNDRATIX.
(Translation: Queen Elizabeth, Founder of the Royal School of Penrith)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend
Reverse letteringHOC MERITI SINGULARIS PRAEMIUM NE VIRTUTI BONISQ. MORIBUS, NEC STUDIO LITERATUM EGREGIO, HOS INTRA PARIETES, AUT SUA DESIT GRATIA, AUT INCITAMENTUM, DONO DEDIT, GULS. BLEAMIRE ARMR. GUBERNATOR A.D. 1797
(Translation: William Bleamire, Esq., a Governor, made a gift of this medal as a reward of singular merit, that within these walls neither his own favour nor encouragement may be wanting to virtue, to good manners, and to a noble desire of learning, in the year 1797)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1797  - -
Catalog ID2292159430
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