Award Tennyson Medal for English Literature

Features

Location	South Australia (Australian States)
Type	Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards
Year	1900
Composition	Silver
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 450862

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Obverse

Bust of Lord Tennyson right

Script: Latin

Engraver: Allan Wyon

Reverse

Legend within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TENNYSON MEDAL FOR ENGLISH LITERATURE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Engraver: Allan Wyon

Edge

Recipient name and date engraved

Comments

In 1900 Hallam, 2nd Baron Tennyson (son of the Poet Laureate) presented the sum of £100 to the University of Adelaide to provide medals as awards for English Literature at the Public Examinations. The gift provided for the award of a gold medal for Leaving Honours standard, and silver medals each for Leaving and Intermediate standard examinations. The awards continue to be made. The portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson seems to be derived from the frontispiece of The Death of Onone, Akbar's Dream, and Other Poems (1892).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1900)

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