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London
Institution Established 1807, bronze subscription ticket, No.338, by W Wyon Obv: City of
London arms with lion crest, 338 stamped below Rev:
seated female reading before a lamp of wisdom, STUDIO FALLENTE LABOREM around Condition:
Very fine; Diameter: 43mm, Reference:
DW 157/435; MG 1079; W 2671 Notes:
Founded in 1807, the London Institution made education available to many who
were previously disbarred from attending prestigious universities such as
Oxford or Cambridge (e.g. through religious background). It closed in 1912
and its buildings were used by the University of London before being
demolished in 1936. Price
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