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Award - Victoria Winchester College; Queen’s Medal; silver

Features

Location United Kingdom
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards
Year 1837
Composition Silver
Diameter 49 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
400935
References BHM# 1800
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, Eimer# 1240
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Winchester College

Obverse

Bare head left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HONOREM PRINCEPS PROPONIT
B.WYON
VICTORIA

Translation: The prince offers honor

Engraver: Benjamin Wyon

Reverse

Tomb of William of Wykeham

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ETIAM SEPULTI VIVIT
FAMA WYKEHAMI
OB.MCCCCIV

Translation:
Even buried the fame of Wykeham lives
Died 1404

Engraver: Benjamin Wyon

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1837 

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