Aust Historical Medals
Lot 631 Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday) Aust Historical Medals
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, in bronze (76mm) by John Pinches from a design by Professor Liversidge in 1884 (see Myatt & Hanley p.192-3) inscribed on reverse 'Awarded / to / S. Herbert Cox F.C.S., F.G.S. / for paper upon/ the tin deposits of N.S.W / 1886'. Reverse edge knock at 2 o'clock otherwise extremely fine and rare.
S.H.Cox, was the second person to gain the award, the first was in 1884. A total of 65 have been awarded since then. There were no awards between 1897-1942.
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