1971 Franklin Bronze Medal - Ernest Lord Rutherford Centenary - Royal Society Of New Zealand - Proof Finish

Overview
A Franklin Mint Bronze Medal In Proof Finish, Issued By The Royal Society Of New Zealand In August 1971 To Commemorate The Centenary Of The Birth Of Ernest, Lord Rutherford Of Nelson, Nuclear Physicist. The Medal Is Presented In Its Original Green Card Mount.

Obverse
Portrait Bust Of Ernest Rutherford In Left-Facing Profile. Legend Reads Ernest, Lord Rutherford, O.M. F.R.S. * Physicist With Dates 1871 And 1937 To The Left. A Coat Of Arms Device Appears To The Right Of The Portrait.

Reverse
Central Design Featuring Interconnected Panels Depicting Key Milestones In Rutherford'S Career. Text Visible Includes Nullius In Verba At Centre, Born Nelson New Zealand At Top, Canterbury And Cambridge Flanking Upper Sections, Nobel Prize 1908 At Left, President The Royal Society 1925-30 At Right, Manchester At Lower Right, Dates 1871 And 1971 Flanking Lower Centre, Fellow Of The Royal Society Of New Zealand At Centre Bottom, And Cavendish Laboratory 1919-1937 At Base.

Card Mount Text
Obverse Side Reads: Centenary Of The Birth Of Ernest, Lord Rutherford Of Nelson, Nuclear Physicist. Born Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand, 30 August 1871. Buried Westminster Abbey, London, 1937.
Reverse Side Reads: This Franklin Bronze Medal Proof Finish Was Issued By The Royal Society Of New Zealand August 1971.

Condition Notes
* Medal Displays Proof Finish With Strong Reflective Fields And Frosted Relief Detail
* No Visible Contact Marks, Scratches Or Handling Wear On The Medal Surfaces
* Original Green Card Mount Shows Edge Wear And Corner Bumps With Some Card Material Loss
* Card Mount Surface Shows Soiling And Age-Related Discolouration

Specifications
* Type: Commemorative Medal
* Issuer: The Royal Society Of New Zealand
* Manufacturer: Franklin Mint
* Date Of Issue: August 1971
* Composition: Bronze
* Finish: Proof
* Original Card Mount: Present334414+41

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