Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 12 - Argentum 4 Nov 2017
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World Medals, Mauritius, Royal College, Port Louis, heavy silver prize medal, 1899, for "Superiority in Classics", awarded to René Viader, a 'standard' struck medal of the Paris Monnaie with wreath both sides and engraved details in centre, 58mm., bulb suspender with ring, in red leather case of issue (hinge detached), medal mint state
René Viader (1879-1958), conchologist published Descriptions of Nine New Marine Shells from Mauritius and Its Dependencies, Mauritius Institute Bulletin in 1938, and his extensive collection of shells (the marine micro-gastropods of Rodrigues) was acquired by the National Museum of Wales in 2000. In 1930 René Viader was appointed an M.B.E. for services as Second Assistant Colonial Secretary.
The College was founded by the French in 1799 as the "Lycée des Iles de France et de la Réunion", becoming the "Lycée Colonial" in 1810, when Mauritius became an English Colony before being named by Royal decree as the "Royal Collage" in 1817. 1899, the year the medal was awarded, was the year that the College moved to Curepipe.
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René Viader (1879-1958), conchologist published Descriptions of Nine New Marine Shells from Mauritius and Its Dependencies, Mauritius Institute Bulletin in 1938, and his extensive collection of shells (the marine micro-gastropods of Rodrigues) was acquired by the National Museum of Wales in 2000. In 1930 René Viader was appointed an M.B.E. for services as Second Assistant Colonial Secretary.
The College was founded by the French in 1799 as the "Lycée des Iles de France et de la Réunion", becoming the "Lycée Colonial" in 1810, when Mauritius became an English Colony before being named by Royal decree as the "Royal Collage" in 1817. 1899, the year the medal was awarded, was the year that the College moved to Curepipe.
(100-150 GBP)