Eimer 1359, BHM 2003.
73mm. Bronze. By W.Wyon.
Reverse showing Hygeia kneeling. Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie was a famous surgeon (1783-1862).
Nearly Extremely Fine and house in fitted case, stamped to exterior with 'PRESENTED TO PETER BELLINJER BRODIE ESQR BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE BRODIE TESTIMONIAL'. A fantastic association piece.
Ex St James Auction 26/01/2022, lot 211 where it realised a hammer price of £400.
Peter Bellinjer Brodie (1815–1897), was the nephew of Sir Benjamin and an eminent geologist specialising in the study of fossils, most especially fossil insects. He entered the church in 1838 and served a number of parishes before he became vicar of Rowington, Warks and a rural dean.