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The Harvey Gamer Collection of Medals of Edward VII (Part I)
Agra Medical School, General Proficiency medal, a silver award by A. Wyon, undated, bare head of Edward VII left, rev. helmeted bust of Athena left, un-named, 52mm, 72.78g (Pudd. 948.16.3 ['not traced']). Two small scratches on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £200-£260
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It is believed that the School began awarding medals of this type in early 1910; this would explain the rarity of examples such as this which bear the portrait of Edward VII. The School is now called Sarojini Naidu Medical College.
Agra Medical School, General Proficiency medal, a silver award by A. Wyon, undated, bare head of Edward VII left, rev. helmeted bust of Athena left, un-named, 52mm, 72.78g (Pudd. 948.16.3 ['not traced']). Two small scratches on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £200-£260
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It is believed that the School began awarding medals of this type in early 1910; this would explain the rarity of examples such as this which bear the portrait of Edward VII. The School is now called Sarojini Naidu Medical College.