77mm. By The Royal Mint after B. Wyon, after T. Landseer.
A modern award medal. Obverse with a group of 12 birds, presumably struck from the same die as the 1826 Zoological Society medal, reverse with portrait of Prince Philip.
Otherwise About as Struck and housed in fitted Spink & Son case of issue. An impressive modern interpretation of one of the most attractive of all 19th Century medals.
The Prince Philip Award has been awarded since 1861 and is run in association with the Zoological Society of London and is directed towards under-19 year olds. It recognises excellence and contribution to science, whilst encouraging students to see biology as a relevant and exciting field of study.