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McGill University gold Specimen "Anna Molson Sciences Award" Medal 1864 SP63 PCGS, LeRoux-670 (R5). 22k gold, 45mm/60g. Bust of Isaac Newton left / 4-line inscription within wreath, shield above. Newton's bust was executed in sculptural relief with strong cameo-producing frost on display and the surrounding raised design. Deep reflectivity exists in the fields. Impressive as an award, particularly given its high level of preservation. Established by an endowment left by Anna Molson, this medal was awarded by the university for accomplishments in Science, Mathematics and Physics. Extremely rare with only 3-4 pieces known.
McGill College gold "William Shakespeare Tercentenary" Medal 1864. PCGS SP67 44mm/50.81g. By Joseph & Allan Wyon. Obv: Bust of Shakespeare left, with name (unusually spelled) and birth and death years around legend. Rev: 3-line inscription at center inside ornate quadrilobe. It celebrates the 300th birth anniversary of world-renowned poet, playwright, and actor William Shakespeare. Mirrow surface with ultra heavy cameo bust of Shakespeare. Unlike so many other gold medals with light hairlines, this superb gem specimen medal has no handling mark whatsoever, just like the day it was struck back in 1864. An ultra rare Canadian gold medal, only two known (the other was an AU impaired example sold by Heritage Auctions in 2018).
McGill College gold "Major Hirim Mills" Medal 1882, 45mm/44.94g/22k. By Joseph & Allan Wyon. Obv: College arms. Rev: 4-line inscription inside wreath. Struck with the name of (Major) Hiram Mills (1796-1882), an American-born philanthropist, who on his death left $43,000 to McGill College in order to establish a gold award medal, a scholarship and an endowed chair in the classic field. A very rare medal in gold.
1860 University of Toronto gold medal. Awarded to Iosepho (Joseph) Bascom for medicine (ranked 1st in 4th year). By B. Wyon. PCGS SP62, 22 kt gold, 50mm/58.22g. Mirrow surface with frosted figures. Obv: the Goddess of Victory is holding a wreath. On the left - MH AHTOI, a motto used on medals and prize books at the University of Toronto. It conveys a message of encouragement, perseverance or triumph. It connects to the idea of overcoming challenges and achieving victory. On the right - ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΥΣΑ (Greek for Stephanos which means wreath or crown. By extension could mean "reward, honor, renown and fame"). Rev: University of Toronto near the edge with 5 lines in the middle Iosepho Bascom, M.B. PROPTER - on account of FELICITER - successfully EXCVLTAM - developed/completed MDCCCLX - Roman numerals for the year 1860 Believe to be unique. There were only two previous records in the auction archives, first in the 1920s and last time in the 1960s. This medal has not surfaced in the last 60 years.