Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Medical, Society of Medicine, London, a silver award medal by J. Kirk, Hygea stands by altar, this entwined by serpent, rev. named within wreath (George Duncan Gibb, MA MD LLD, March VIII MDCCCLXV), 45mm (cf. BHM 184). Very fine £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Sir George Duncan Gibb (1821-76) became London's foremost and much published laryngologist. The obverse of this medal is the reverse of the medal struck for the Society's institution in 1773