Record

RefNoM/164
LevelItem
TitleMedal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Date1840
DescriptionThis medal was ordered to be struck when the Society received its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1831, it replacing an earlier type. The first
impression was issued in 1834. It is struck in gold, and awarded annually or otherwise, as the Council determines.
Obverse: bust of Sir Isaac Newton, left profile, hair short, neck bare. Reverse: Herschel's telescope
InscriptionContentObverse: ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY INST: MDCCCXX. Below: NUBEM PELLENTE MATHESI. On truncation: W. WYON . ARA . MINT. In exergue: NEWTON
Reverse: QUICQUID NITET NOTANDUM. In exergue: STRUCK BY PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE REVD. CHARLES TURNOR . 1840.
ObjectNameMedal
MaterialsSilver
Dimensions47 mm diameter
AccessStatusOpen
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