| Reference Number | TPCK/9/31 |
| Title | James Whylie Commemorative Medal |
| Date | 1840 |
| Creator Name | Ljalin; Alexander (1799-1861); medallist |
| Description | Bronze medal issued to commemorate James Whylie (1768-1854), Scottish physician and surgeon of the Russian Imperial Court. Obverse: profile bust of Whylie, facing left, under which are the words “IACOB.WYLIE./EQUES.BARONETTUS./MED.ET.CHIR.DR.PLURR.ORDD.EQUES.”; around the edge, the words “IMPERAT.ROS.A.CONCIL.INTIM.ET.ARCHIATER.SUPR.REI.MED.CHIR.CASTREN.INSPECTOR./QUONDAM.ACADEM.MED.CHIR.PETROP.ET.MOSQ.XXX.A.PRAES.ATQ.CUR.MED.MIL.DIRECT."; and the maker's name, in Russian, "А.ΛЯΛИНЪ." (Alexander Ljalin), below the shoulder. Reverse: encircled by a wreath are the words “VIRO.ILLUSTRISS./SUB.TRIUM.IMPERIAT.AUSPIC./EGREGIO.MEDICINAE.CASTRENS./IN.ROSSIA.MODERATORI./ANNOS.L.ARTI.SALUTARI.CONSECRATOS./VENERABUNDI.GRATULANTUR./ROSSIAE.MEDICI./PETROPOLI.D.IX.DEC.MDCCCXL./DECORUM./FORTITER.PRO.PATRIA.PUGNASSE./NON.MINUS.DECORUM./SAUCIUM.SANASSE.MILITEM.” |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 53mm (diameter) x 4mm (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 |
| Anniversaries and Special Events |
| Military Medicine |