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Education: England and Wales, London, University, a gilt-bronze award medal by B. Wyon, arms, rev. wreath, named (Master of Arts, Classics, 1869, James Smith Reid), 44mm; University, Hampden Laudatory Medal, a bronze award medal by A.B. Wyon, bust of John Hampden left, rev. wreath, named (In Matriculatione Univ: Lond: Jul: 1870 Hab: Herbert T. Wyon, Inter Primarios Evasit), 54mm (BHM 2788); University College, Malden Prize Medal, a bronze award medal by N. Macphail, bust of Henry Malden right, rev. wreath, named (Mary E. Norris, 1907-08), 70mm (MJP p.210); University College, Morley Prize Medal, a bronze award medal by N. Macphail, bust of Henry Morley right, rev. wreath, named (W.E.H. Organe, 1900-1), 70mm (MJP p.210) [4]. First spotted but very fine, others about extremely fine and better, the Hampden medal very rare (£60-80)

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. Henry Malden (1800-76), professor of Greek at UCL 1831-76; Henry Morley (1822-94), professor of English at UCL 1865-89