Beschreibung

Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold Medal n. d. (awarded 1899), 60.70 g. Winchester College, Queen's Medal. By B. Wyon. Young head, bare. HONOREM PRINCEPS PROPONIT VICTORIA. Rv. Tomb of William of Wykeham at Winchester. ETIAM SEPULTI VIVIT FAMA WYKEHAMI. In exergue: OB. MCCCCIV. Edge engraving: JOHANNES GEORGIUS RICHEY, SCHOLARIS, MDCCCXCIX. 49.3 mm. Eimer -. BHM 1800. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Winzige Prüfspur am Rand / Tiny test mark on edge.

Purchased from Münzen- und Medaillenhandlung 13, Stuttgart, April 2002, lot 1458.

Winchester College was founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham. He was a former Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to both Edward III and Richard II. He decided to found the school in response to the lack of trained priests after the Black Death. Winchester was to operate as a feeder or Latin grammar school to New College, also founded by Wykeham.