Medal presented to James Dunlop by Sir John Herschel on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society of...
Medal presented to James Dunlop by Sir John Herschel on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society of...
Medal presented to James Dunlop by Sir John Herschel on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society of London, 1828
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Author / Creator
Date
1828
Call Numbers
SAFE/R 372
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
1 medal - diameter 4.8 cm - gold, in leather case
Other Descriptions
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Obverse: Profile bust. Legend: The Astronomical Society of London instituted MDCCCXX Nubem Pellente Mathesi, Mills F [fecit].
Reverse: Telescope. Legend: Quicquid nitet notandum. Inscribed 'James Dunlop 1828'.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Medal presented to James Dunlop by Sir John Herschel on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society of London, 1828
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The medal was exhibited to the Australian Numismatic Society in June 1921 by Mr W. A. Gullick.
Reference:
Report of ... meeting / Australian Numismatic Society, June 1921, p. 4 (Mitchell Library call no. Q 737/A).
Description source
Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Object History
By descent from Jane Dunlop, a niece of James Dunlop F.R.S., to her son Rev. Robert Kay M.A. (donors father).
Reference:
Library correspondence file
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Jessie Elizabeth and Robert Innes Kay, Feb. 1966
Pic.Acc.793
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/R 372
Record Identifier
1wN2VXPn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wN2VXPn
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Reference code
889597
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