Medical / Surgical Interest - Scottish Silver Medal/Medallion for Andrew Crawford Engraved to the front with draped bust of William Hunter wearing cap and around the edge GVL . HVNTER . ANATOMICVS (translation - William Hunter, Anatomist) Hunter, engraved to the reverse in copperplate script ‘Optimam propter Dishputationem Chirurgicam Premium hilit(?), ANDs, CRAWFORD AM, Glasguae MDCCLXXXVII (1787)’ weight 21.5g, height inc loop, 74mm.

Hunter, William (born at Long Calderwood, May 23rd, 1718 – Died died on 30th March 1783) he was an anatomist and obstetrician, eventually confined his practice to midwifery and was appointed ‘Physician Extraordinary’ to Queen Charlotte in 1764, elected an F.R.S. in 1767 and in the following year became Professor of Anatomy to the Royal Academy, his collection of coins and medals, together with the rest of his extensive museum was bequeathed to Glasgow University with an endowment of £8,000.