Silver medal (obverse) of Benjamin Mackay's Latin Academy, Edinburgh

This is the obverse of a silver medal of Benjamin Mackay's Latin Academy in Edinburgh. The medal was made by Edinburgh silversmiths W. & P. Cunningham and awarded to William Seller in 1814.

The obverse bears an image of a young man with a book in his hand. Above is the Latin inscription 'Omnibus Patet Via Honoris'.

William Seller later became a lecturer in Materia Medica at the University of Edinburgh.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-212-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1961.1915
Date:	1814
Material:	Silver
Dimensions:	91 mm H x 65 mm W
What:	Academic medal
Subject:	Prize awards
Who:	Benjamin Mackay's Latin Academy (Presenter) H. and P. Cunningham, Edinburgh (Maker) William Seller (Recipient)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description:	Silver oval medal of Benjamin Mackay's Latin Academy, Edinburgh, presented to William Seller, and made by W. & P. Cunningham, 1814
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