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Education: England and Wales, London, King’s College, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned [by J.S. and A.B. Wyon], College arms, rev. wreath, un-named, 42mm (cf. BHM 3131 rev; cf. MJP p.89); King’s College, Magna Cum Laude Medal, a light bronze award by A.G. Wyon, bust of John Millar Thomson left in cap and gown, rev. College arms, edge named (Roger Bird, 1966), 76mm (MJP p.88) [2]. Extremely fine (£40-50)

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

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Obverse of second only illustrated, reduced. John Millar Thomson, professor of Chemistry, 1871-1914; the award in his name was established in 1930