Award Royal Horticultural Society; Banksian Medal
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Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Years | 1861-1984 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26.58 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Number | N# 559188 |
| References | BHM# 1041 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). 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
Royal Horticultural Society
Obverse
Bust of Joseph Banks right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIR JOSEPH BANKS BT P:R:S BORN 1743 DIED 1820.
W: WYON SC:
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
Recipient name and date engraved in centre
Script: Latin
Lettering: THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Engraver: William Wyon
Edge
Plain
Mints
| John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980) | |
| Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
Comments
The Horticultural Society of London later became the Royal Horticultural Society in 1861.
Engr. by W. Wyon, in 1820 according to Forrer. Earlier leg. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. (Pinches)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1861-1984) | |||||||||||||||
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