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Award Copley Medal; gold

Features

Location United Kingdom
Type Award medals
Year 1933
Composition Gold
Weight 30.5 g
Diameter 43 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
536138
References Eimer# 540
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, MI II# GII 81
Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume II. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, PCGS# 541716
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

Commemorative issue

Royal Society of London

Obverse

Pallas seated left among symbols of learning

Script: Latin

Lettering:
C. COPLEY BART DIGNISSIMO.
PROF. THEOBALD SMITH,FOR.MEM.R.S.
30 NOV: 1933

Engraver: John Sigismund Tanner

Reverse

Arms and supporters

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOCIETAS REG. LONDINI.
NULLIUS IN VERBA

Mint

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

Comments

Hawkins: Sir Godfrey Copley in 1709 bequeathed the sum of one hundred pounds, the interest of which was to be annually presented by Trustees, named by himself, to any distinguished discoverer or improver in matters of science. After the death of these Trustees, the disposal was entrusted to the Council of the Royal Society, which body already in 1736 had converted the money payment into a gold medal. Specimens in silver and copper were only struck as proofs or for the gratification of collectors.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1933 

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