British historical medal – HCR140361

Obverse

Inscription:

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOUNDED A.D. 1799 / B. WYON F.

Design:

figure in robes, standing right with arms raised

Reverse

Inscription:

JUBILEE COMMEMORATED + 1848 + / ALL THE / ENDS OF THE / EARTH SHALL SEE / THE SALVATION / OF OUR / GOD / ABBFO- / KOUTA / 1845 / WEST / AFRICA / 1804 / SOUTH / INDIA 1814 / MEDITER / RANEAN / 1815 / NEW / ZEALAND / 1815 / NORTH / INDIA / 1816 / CEYLON / 1818 / WESTERN / INDIA / 1820 / N. W. / AMERICA / 1832 / WEST / INDIES / 1827 / EAST / AFRICA / 1843 / CHINA / 1844

Design:

inscriptions within circular and oval tondos, commemorative legends and mission fields

Information

Person

Benjamin Wyon (engraver)

Dating

1848

Note

checked; CSG this record was partially AI-generated and human-verified

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Victoria

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

83.86

Diameter (mm)

60.57

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

10/11/1953

Source

M. H. Grant

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1953.

Reference

BHM :

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