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Haileyburiana is a miscellany of things I got up to as President of the Haileybury Society in 2010 - 2011 and random musings on things to do with Haileybury. Whether you are an OH, a current pupil or parent, a teacher or other friend of the school I hope you will find something interesting here. The blog is no longer regularly updated, but there may still be occasional posts.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Pursuit of Knowledge


This medal was awarded as the Sanskrit prize at Old Haileybury. The inscription reads, in Sanskrit, "The pursuit of knowledge is better than the pursuit of gold."

You need gold to win the medal today though. The opening bid for it is at least US$5,700. You can bid for it here.

The description says:

East India College Haileybury, England. Gold Sanskrit Prize Medal. Unsigned by Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, ND (Circa 1806-1810, Possibly made after his death in July 1810). Struck at the Soho Mint.
37 mm; Puddester-948.1.2. Goddess 'India' walking right, flower right, alter left; Rev: In Sanskirt: Pursuit of Knowledge is better than the pursuit of gold. EXTREMELY RARE. Mounted in a broach as a spinner with original jewelry box.


Kuchler made a number of commemorative medals including for the execution of Marie Antionette. 
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