© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Award - Victoria Zoological Society of London; silver ND
1847 year| Silver | 251.3 g | 77 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1847 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 251.3 g |
| Diameter | 77 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#408840 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Animals standing beneath trees
Engraver: Benjamin Wyon
Designer: Thomas Landseer
Edge
Recipient name and date engraved
Comment
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.
