Description
GREAT BRITAIN University of London, Medicine Fellowes Medal, 1827 by W Wyon, 38mm bronze medal 31.02 grams (BHM 1310)
Obverse: bust facing left, ROBERTVS FELLOWES, L.L.D. MERENTI PROPOSVIT. / W. WYON R. A., (Trans: He offered this to a deserving student)
Reverse: MORBIS INSPECTIS DESCRIPTISQVE MERVIT. VNIV: COLL: HOSP: SCHOL: MED: VNIV: LONDIN: ALVMNVS. (Trans: A pupil of the Medical School of University College Hospital in the University of London has won this for inspecting and diagnosing diseases)
Edge: plain
Robert Fellowes (1771-1847) was a philanthropist, editor of Critical Review, friend of Queen Caroline, benefactor of Edinburgh University and one of the promotors of London University, now University College.
