W.H. Medal, for Encouragement of Industry, Courtesy, and Integrity. 57 mm. Copper. By Thomas Halliday. About Uncirculated, Edge Bumps.Obverse dominated by 3 Classical scenes: Theatre at Athens, Socrates in prison, and Demosthenes at dawn of day. Reverse inscribed W. H / TO ENCOURAGE A STEADY PERSEVERANCE IN / INDUSTRY / COURTESY / AND / INTEGRITY. Number 44 stamped in panel. The medal is believed to have been issued by a Mr. Walter Hawkins (hence the W. H leading off the inscription) of Kensington, England, for presentation to young men starting out in their life and career.
