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GREAT BRITAIN: AR medal (17.84g), ND (ca. 1790), VF-EF

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GREAT BRITAIN: AR medal (17.84g), ND (ca. 1790), VF-EF
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GREAT BRITAIN: AR medal (17.84g), ND (ca. 1790), 34mm unawarded silver award medal for the Robin Hood Free Debating Society by I.W.F., bust left with DEMOSTHENES - BIRMm. ROBIN HOOD FREE DEBATINg. SOCIETY around // ADJUDGED / TO / (blank) / FOR HIS ABILITIES / AS AN / ORATOR / I.IONES PRESIDENT., collar flaw at 11:00, iridescent toning, plain edge, VF-EF, RR. Debating societies, such as this one, emerged in London in the early eighteenth century, and were a prominent feature of society until the end of the century. The origins of the debating societies are not certain, but by the mid-18th century, London fostered an active debating culture. Topics ranged from current events and governmental policy, to love and marriage, and the societies welcomed participants from all genders and all social backgrounds, exemplifying the enlarged public sphere of the Age of Enlightenment.We were unable to find this medal listed in any of the standard references nor the search engines.