100th anniversary of the return of Johannes Calvin in Geneva

€414,500.00
LocationCity of Geneva
Year1641
TypeCommemorative medals/Personality or portrait medal
CompositionSilver
Weight65.7 g
Diameter56 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeSebastian Dadler
Reference(s) Schnell#478, Schlüter#70, Więcek#109, Desel/Döle#132, Haller#171, Slg. Whiting#128
Obverse descriptionBust of Johannes Calvin with hat facing right.
Obverse letteringIOANNES CALVINUS PICARD : NOVIODUN : ECCLES : GENEV : PASTOR
(Translation: John Calvin from Noyon in Picardy, pastor of the Geneva church.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionWinged archangel with trumpet from the front, book in her left, places her right foot on an inscribed stone.
Reverse letteringDOCTRINA & VIRTUS HOMINES POST FUNERA CLARAT ⁕ VIRTUS DOCTRINA
(Translation: Learning and virtue make people famous after their burial.)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND (1641)  - -
Catalog ID6576747240
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