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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 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 Gold Medal cover the institution of the medal and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include examples of the medal, the original Declaration of Trust, and subsequent printed version 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 Gold Medal and its recipients.

Sample Medals, Die Casts and Lead Pattern for the Gold Medal.

A lead pattern for the Society's gold medal. A red lead imprint of the front of the medal bearing the banyan tree design. This has been mounted upon a piece of card bearing a label saying that it is signed "Pinches". However this signature no longer appears to be visible.

The material in this series covers the inauguration of the medal including the original Declaration of Trust and examples of the Medal. There is also an offprint of an article from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1984, "The Emblems, Medals and Medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society" by John Hansman, which contains information pertinent to researchers of the Triennial Gold Medal.

A weighted metal die cast of reverse of the Gold Medal bearing the laurel wreath design and the name of the Society. Also has the number 10743 painted on the weight and on an additional adhesive label.