Commemorative Medals, Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie (1783 – 21 October 1862), physiologist and surgeon, a pair of presentation frosted silver clichés of the obverse and reverse of his Testimonial medal, 1841, by William Wyon, bare head l., BRODIE in field behind, rev. semi-naked figure of Hygeia kneeling to tend a lamp, E. TENEBRIS TANTIS..., 73mm. (BHM.2003; Eimer 1359), in fitted maroon leather case (lacks one corner segment), the reverse with glazed cover (lacking from obverse), peripheral toning, especially to obverse, but almost as struck, extremely rare
(200-250 GBP)