| Reference Number | TPCK/9/32 |
| Title | William Hunter Commemorative Medal |
| Date | 1774 |
| Creator Name | Burch; Edward (1730-1814); engraver and draughtsman |
| Description | Large, bronze medal issued to commemorate Scottish physician and anatomist William Hunter (1718-1783). Obverse: profile bust of Hunter, looking left, surrounded by the words "GVL.HVNTER.ANATOMICVS" and, in smaller font, the maker's name "BURCH.FEC.". Reverse: the image of a decorated vase with the words "OLIM.MEMINISSE.IVVABIT.", above, and the year "1774" near the base. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 81mm (diameter) x 6mm (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 |
| Anatomy |