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"The Prince and the Royal Asiatic Society: Presentation of the Triennial Gold Medal". Newspaper cutting from the Times concerning the presentation of the Gold Medal to Dr. Grierson by the Prince of Wales. Dated 17 March 1909.

"The Emblems, Medals and Medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society" by John Hansman. Offprint of an article from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1980, pp.99-119 which contains information concerning the Triennial Gold Medal and its recipients.

Newspaper cutting from the Madras Weekly Mail for 25 October 1900, with article entitled "The Asiatic Society's Gold Medal" in which it is reported about how the medal was founded to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It reports that a considerable sum of money has been raised by the Madras Presidency and names contributors and donations. It is reported that their contribution will enable the award to become an annual event.
This money was in fact used to set up and fund The Public Schools Gold Medal which in turn became the Universities Prize Essay Fund. The Gold Medal remained as a triennial award.

Telegram from Aurel Stein to Royal Asiatic Society to say he would be happy to receive the medal on 16th June. Dated 1 June 1932.

Printed letter from "A.N. Wollaston, Chairman of Committee" "to the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society" informing of further progress with subscriptions, and encouraging further contributions. Includes a First List of Subscriptions, Second List of Subscriptions and a short Third List of Subscriptions detailing subscribers and the amount of their contributions.

Printed letter from the "Chairman of Committee" "to the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society" concerning the establishment, design of, and expense incurred for the Jubilee Gold Medal. It includes a First List of Subscriptions, raising £100, and the beginning of a Second List of Subscriptions. Subscribers and their contributions are detailed. Printed material, dated July 1898.

Two printed leaflets concerning the institution of the "Jubilee Gold Medal" and detailing Subscribers and the amount of their subscriptions. One is dated July 1898 and the other May 1899.

A set of 7 newspaper cuttings from 17th and 18th March to announce the conferment of the Gold Medal on Sir Dension Ross. Most lead with the heading "Sir Denison Ross Honoured". Seven cuttings glued on to a single sheet of paper.

"Sir Aurel Stein Honoured: Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society". Newspaper cutting from The Times for 17 June 1932 with a report of the presentation of the Gold Medal to Aurel Stein by Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India.

A sample of the Gold Medal cast in silver bearing the banyan tree design on the front, laurel wreath and the Society's name on the reverse.