The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Penfold Prize Medal 1893, silver (awarded 1932)

Obv: bust of John Clutton three-quarters right, THE CHARTERED SURVEYORS INSTITUTION INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER above, JOHN CLUTTON FIRST PRESIDENT 1868 below

Rev: the arms on a shield of John Wornham Penfold, THE GIFT OF JOHN WORNHAM PENFOLD HONORARY SECRETARY 1893 below, award inscription on border around to Gerald Hooper

Condition: Extremely fine or better, a few light surface marks to obverse field, a scarce and attractive medal

Diameter: 51mm

Notes: John Wornham Penfold (1828-1909), architect, resident of Haslemere in Surrey; designer of the octagonal letter boxes introduced by the Post Office in 1866.

Price £120