An 1877 Victorian Royal Artillery Institution Gold Medal To Major W. Kemmis Archive encouraging academic excellence across the

encouraging academic excellence across the nation

fought between June 9

1909 in his seventieth year

1909 and signed by the RMC Commandant

silver hallmark on the ribbon at the base

An 1877 Victorian Royal Artillery Institution Gold Medal To Major W. Kemmis Archive encouraging academic excellence across theStruck in soild gold obverse Britannia seated on a lion, above, Scientia et Virtute; in exergue, 1871; reverse, within a wreath of oak and laurel, Royal Artillery Institution MDCCCXXXVIII, (Major W. Kemmis, Royal Artillery 1877) 48mm., (tested) 18Kt. solid Gold, 55. 7g. (1. 96oz) nearly extremely fine. (Ex DNW, lot 492, Auction: 26th march 2009, sold for 1476. British Pounds GBP).