| Reference Number | HI/2016-7-54 |
| Title | Francis Johnston Commemorative Medal |
| Date | [1824] |
| Creator Name | Woodhouse; William (1805-1878); medallist |
| Description | Bronze medal commemorating the construction of the premises of the Royal Hibernian Academy in Abbey Street, Dublin by architect and President of the Academy, Francis Johnston (1760-1829). Obverse: profile bust of Johnston, facing left, surrounded by his name "FRANCIS JOHNSTON ESQR P.R.H.A." and the makers's name "W WOODHOUSE FECIT." in smaller font, below. Reverse: in the centre are the words "ACADEMY HOUSE/ERECTED AT THE EXPENCE/OF/FRANCIS JOHNSTON ESQR/MDCCCXXIV" surrounded by the words "ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY INCORPORATED BY CHARTER MDCCCXXIV". |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 43mm (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 |
| Architecture |