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Gold Medal - Royal Astronomical Society
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1824-2021 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Sir Isaac Newton in high relief facing left, with the engraver's signature visible below the truncation. The circular legend around the rim reads ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY INST. MDCCCXX, with NEWTON inscribed vertically to the right of the bust. The motto NUBEM PELLENTE MATHESI appears along the lower border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction in relief of Sir William Herschel's 40-foot reflecting telescope, shown mounted on its large wooden scaffolding framework with ladders, set against a landscape ground line. The recipient's name ALFRED FOWLER and the award year 1915 are inscribed in two lines in the lower exergue. The upper legend reads QUICQUID NITET NOTANDUM. |
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