Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 118 31 Jul - 3 Aug 2018
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Two gold medals were awarded annually from 1833 for the most important contribution to the advancement of natural knowledge, each in a triennial cycle of subjects.
Warren de la Rue (1815-1889) British astromoner, chemist, inventor, pioneer of astronomical photograghy. He was born in Guernsey on 15 January 1815 and educated at the College Sainte-Barbe in Paris. He was a member of the Royal Astronomical Society and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1850 being awarded their Royal Medal in 1864 for his work in astronomical photography.
($13500-15000)