Award - Shrewsbury School Sidney medal; 33mm

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Type	Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards
Year	1899
Composition	Gold (.375)
Weight	22.63 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled (high relief)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 581571
References	Pinches# p193.3 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.

Obverse

Half length figure of Philip Sidney facing 3/4 left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PHILIPPUS SIDNEY REG. SCHOL. SALOP. ALUMNUS A.D. 1564
NAT. A.D. 1554 OB. A.D. 1586

Reverse

Oak wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRIMUS UT TE MIRENTUR AB ANNIS
USU PRISTINO R.S.S.A. VETT. PIETATE REVOCATO 1899
NUMISMA
SIDNEIANUM
REGIAE SCHOLAE
SALOPIENSIS
ALUMNIS PRAEMIO
BONARUM ARTIUM
QUOTANNIS
PROPOSITUM

Edge

Plain for inscription

Mint

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

Comments

First awarded 1838, revived 1899, awarded annually if appropriate (Pinches)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1899)

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