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British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

James N Spencer

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№ 85 x

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30 May 2012

Hammer Price:
£410

Medical, St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School, London, 1874, Mead Medal, a frosted silver award medal by L.C. Wyon, bust of Richard Mead right, rev. Salus standing left, snake entwined on right arm, vase of flowers to left, antique lamp to right, edge named (Founded by Mr & Mrs Newman-Smith for proficiency in Practical Medicine, F.B. Thornton, 1895), 73mm (BHM 3000; E 1609). Better than extremely fine, set in a silver ring with glazed lunettes; housed in original gilt-blocked case of issue £150-200

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

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Richard Mead (1673-1754), physician famous for his work with snake poisons, was also a well-known coin collector