Royal Geographical Society, Founder’s Medal, 1892, in gold, by William Wyon, bare head of William IV right, titles and date mdcccxxx around, fvndator. below, rev., Britannia standing with sextant, globe, map and wreath, set in a pair of watch-type glass lunettes with gold collar engraved alfred russel wallace, 1892., 145.75g, 56.5mm (B.H.M. 1467; Eimer 1229), with lightly stippled matt surfaces, as struck, in fitted case of issue Awarded by the Society to Wallace as the well-known naturalist and traveller and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of the theory of natural selection, in recognition of the high geographical value of his great works.

Estimate: GBP 10000-15000