Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

British and Foreign Bible Society Instituted

Engraver:
W. Wyon
Year:
1804
Country:
England
Diameter:
42 mm
Obverse:
An angel flying right holding a scroll. Below the angel is the earth. Around the medal, below the outer inscription, are stars.
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH PEACE: GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
The Everlasting Gospel
REVELATIONS XIV Chap. VI Ver.
WYON
Reverse:
Inscription in 9 lines. Above the inscription is the sun with 'JEHOVAH' written in Hebrew in the center. Below the inscription is a bible within a wreath.
THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY INSTITUTED 7T.H. MARCH 1804. FOR THE CIRCULATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. WITHOUT NOTE OR COMMENT. IN EVERY LANGUAGE. OF THE WORLD.
References:
BHM 568

This medal commemorates the founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1804.

Though this medal is listed in BHM under the year 1804, Wyon (the engraver) was only 9 nine years old at that time. This medal was exhibited by Wyon at the Royal Academy in 1821 which is likely when this medal was actually struck.