| Reference Number | HI/2016-7-16 |
| Title | Robert Barker Commemorative Medal |
| Date | 1744 |
| Creator Name | Dassier; Jacques-Antoine (1715-1759); medallist and sculptor |
| Description | Bronze medal issued to commemorate Robert Barker (d. 1745). Obverse: profile bust of Robert Barker facing right, surrounded by his name "ROBERTUS BARKER" and the maker's name "A. DASSIER F." in smaller font, below. Reverse: the inscription "DOCTOR MEDICUS/SOCIUS REGIAE SOCIET./LONDINENSIS/MDCCXLIV." surrounded by an ornamental border with mythological heads at top and bottom. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 54mm (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 |