Award Zoological Society of London; bronze

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Type	Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards
Year	1847
Composition	Bronze
Weight	238.9 g
Diameter	77 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 477776
References	BHM# 1272 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Eimer# 1187 Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Pinches# p234.1 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

Zoological Society of London

Obverse

Animals standing beneath trees

Engraver: Benjamin Wyon

Designer: Thomas Landseer

Reverse

Collection of birds of various types

Script: Latin

Lettering: ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON 1826

Engraver: Benjamin Wyon

Designer: Thomas Landseer

Edge

Recipient name and date engraved

Mint

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

Comments

Eimer: The List of Fellows of the Zoological Society of London (1957) records the number of medals awarded: five in gold for special services; fifty-nine in silver, twenty-two in bronze (for keepers). The design was approved in 1837 and the first medal awarded was in 1847.

Only seven gold have been awarded to date (1987), the first in 1877 to the Prince of Wales. The silver awarded since 1847 for various reasons contributing to zoology. The bronze is awrded to keepers and other members of staff for outstanding care in rearing animals or for long and meritious service. (Pinches)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (1847)

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