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Award Pope Gregory Medal; bronze

Features

Location United Kingdom
Type Award medals
Year 1880
Composition Bronze
Diameter 76 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
449902
References Pinches# p188.2
John Harvey Pinches; 1987. Medals by John Pinches: A catalogue of works struck by the company from 1840 to 1969. Heraldry Today, London, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

Society of St Gregory

Obverse

Robed bust right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SANCTVS GREGORIVS MAGNVS PONT MAX
J.S. & A. B. WYON

Engravers: Joseph Shepherd Wyon, Alfred Benjamin Wyon

Reverse

Legend

Script: Latin

Lettering: OPTIME . MERITO . OB . VIRTVTEM . DILIGENTIAM . DOCTRINAM . ALVMNO NOMISMA . HONORARIVM DIVTVRNVM . CARITATIS . DOCVMENTVM . DONAVIT Sti. GREGORII SOCIETAS

Edge

Recipient name and date engraved

Mint

John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)

Comments

Silver awarded annually since 1880 for outstanding achievement at Downside School. (Pinches)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Award (Pope Gregory Medal; bronze)
Baldwins of St James's
Auction 58
Lot 365
Internet Archive
27 Apr 2021 XF Unsold
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