Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 515
Royal Society of Arts, The Albert Medal, by L. C. Wyon, 56mm, gold (hallmarks for London 1975, 9ct), the rim inscribed '1975 to Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, For Distinguished Service to Britain's Architectural Heritage', extremely fine and rare, in its Royal Mint case of issue
Weight: 134g.
The Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts was established in 1863 and is the highest award of the Society. Awarded no more than once per year, the first recipient was Sir Rowland Hill. Two examples are known to be held in the Royal Collection.
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