Obverse, curved, above hospital: ‘CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL / LONDON’ Obverse, in exergue, below rod: ‘FOUNDED / 1818’ Obverse, in upper left section of exergue, the engraver’s name: ‘B.WYON S’ Reverse, above wreath: ‘SCHOLA MEDICINAE’ (school of medicine) Reverse, below wreath, in relief, the last word very weakly struck: ‘PALMAM PRAECLARIOR AUFERT’ (let the most excellent take up the palm) Reverse, within wreath, engraved: ‘SURGERY / C. HUDSON / MDCCCXCV’