| Reference Number | TPCK/9/17 |
| Title | John Mallet Purser Medal |
| Date | 1899 |
| Creator Name | Wyon; Allan (1843-1907); medallist and seal-engraver |
| Description | Bronze medal issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the appointment to the King’s Professorship of the Institutes of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, by John Mallet Purser (1839-1929). Obverse: profile bust of Purser, facing left, surrounded by the words "JOHANNI MALLET PURSER DISCIPULI XXV ANNORUM OB MERITA MDCCCXCIX". Reverse: the coat of arms of Trinity College Dublin surrounded by the words "PHYSIOLOGIA ET HISTOLOGIA FELICITER EXCULTIS TRIN COLL DUBLIN". A small triangle [possibly maker's mark] and the word "BRONZE" stamped on the rim. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 57mm (diameter) x 3mm (depth) |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medal |
| Term | Medals |
| Awards and Prizes |
| Anniversaries and Special Events |
| Physiology |
| Histology |