Medal (reverse), Of Royal Geographical Society

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This is the reverse of a gold founder's medal of the Royal Geographical Society. The medal was awarded in 1885 to Joseph Thomson.

The reverse depicts the figure of Britannia with a globe of the world on her right and scientific instruments on her left. The inscription underneath reads, 'The Royal Geographical Society of London'.

The son of a Dumfriesshire stonemason, Thomson became interested in geology and natural history, and made a number of expeditions to Africa under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-940-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1989.1
• Date: 1885
  
• Material: Gold with glass face cover
  Medal, commemorative
  
• Dimensions: 56 mm D / 128.95 g
  
• What: Medal, commemorative
  
• Subject: Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Britannia
  Joseph Thomson (Recipient)
  Royal Geographical Society (Presenter)
  William IV (Founder)
  
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• Description: Gold Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, awarded to Joseph Thomson, with a glass reverse face cover, 1885
  
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