Coins and Historical Medals

Cambridge University, Chancellor’s Medal, 1752, a specimen copper award by R. Yeo, bust of George II left, rev. allegorical figures, Senate House in distance, 52mm (MI II, 667/377; E 637; Jones, The Medal 70, p.5). About extremely fine, rare £100-150

Thomas Holles, Duke of Newcastle, instituted the presentation of two gold medals annually for excellence in Classical learning. They were first awarded in March 1752