1839 The 'W.H' Prize for Industry, Courtesy & Integrity 58mm Medal

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58mm. By T. Halliday.

Obverse with images of the Theatre at Athens, with Spartans and Athenians, Socrates in prison below, and right, Demosthenes on a rocky shore. Reverse with legend and numbered 244 within tablet. Edge plain.

A spot on obverse otherwise Good Extremely Fine and housed in original case of issue (latch broken and with edge damage). Also accompanied by the original twenty-two page book leather bound booklet.

This medal was believed to have been issued by a Mr Walter Hawkins of Kensington, for presentation to young men starting out in life.