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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.

A sample of the design of the Gold Medal in a black leather presentation case bearing the label "John Pinches Medallist London" on the inside of the lid. The medal has a banyan tree design on front and a laurel wreath and the Society's name on the reverse.

A sample for the Triennial Gold Medal in a cardboard presentation case bearing a gold embossed image of the medal on the box's lid. The medal bears the banyan tress design on its front, and a laurel wreath and the Society's name on the reverse.

The records of the Public School Medal cover the institution of the medal and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include examples of the medal, an original Declaration of Trust, and subsequent printed versions of the declaration; correspondence and newspaper cuttings. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the Medal. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Public School Medal and its recipients.

Two examples of the Public School Medal, 3.5cm in diameter, one [bronze] in a black presentation box with blue velvet and white lining. The manufacturer, John Pinches Medallist, London, S.W., is printed on the inside of the lid. The other is loose and possibly of lead.

Postcard from John Pinches to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inquire regarding the inscription to be engraved in the Medal.

Two casts for the Burton Memorial Medal. One side has the head of Burton and the inscription "SIR RICHARD BURTON. KCMG. 1821-1890" and the other side has a laurel wreath and the inscriptions "RICHARD BURTON MEMORIAL MEDAL" and "PRESENTED TO" with space for the recipients name. One is a complete medal, the other is in two halves each with one side plain and the other in the form of the medal.

Letter from John Pinches, Medallist, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, in which he quotes to provide the medal for the Public Schools Medal in a morocco case and engraved with the name and date of the recipient. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 23 January 1932.

Letter from John Pinches to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society confirming prices for the casting of the first Burton Memorial Medal.

Letter to the Secretary of the Fund from John Pinches (Medallists) to send estimates for dies and medals.