1086570 | GREAT BRITAIN. Sir William Browne, President of the College of Physicians. 1765 (Awarded 1886) AV Medal of 7 Ducats Weight. NGC MS63. By L. Pingo. Edge: H. K. J. Sanderson, 1886. 36mm. 23.23gm. ESSE ET VIDERI D. GVLIELMVS BROWNE EQVES NAT III NON.IAN.A.I.MDCXCII. Draped bust of Sir William Browne with an inscription surrounding
/ SVNT SVA PRAEMIA LAVDI ELECTVS COLL. MED LOND•PRAESES A•S• MDCCLXV. Apollo seated and crowning a kneeling figure with a laurel wreath. Eimer-711; BHM-92; Pingo 52.
Cambridge University. Very rare type in gold.
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Royal College of Physicians gold Sir William Browne Award from 1765. William Browne (1692-1774) was a physician and president of the College of Physicians in London. According to Eimer, this gold medal was awarded annually from 1774 for Greek and Latin studies.