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100th anniversary of the return of Johannes Calvin in Geneva
Location | City of Geneva |
Year | 1641 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Personality or portrait
medal |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 65.7 g |
Diameter | 56 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
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Notice | Sebastian Dadler |
Reference(s) | Schnell#478, Schlüter#70, Więcek#109, Desel/Döle#132, Haller#171, Slg. Whiting#128 |
Obverse description | Bust of Johannes Calvin with hat facing right. |
Obverse lettering | IOANNES
CALVINUS PICARD : NOVIODUN : ECCLES : GENEV : PASTOR (Translation: John Calvin from Noyon in Picardy, pastor of the Geneva church.) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Winged archangel with trumpet from the front, book in her left, places her right foot on an inscribed stone. |
Reverse lettering | DOCTRINA & VIRTUS HOMINES POST FUNERA
CLARAT ⁕
VIRTUS
DOCTRINA (Translation: Learning and virtue make people famous after their burial.) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | ND (1641) - -
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Catalog ID | 6576747240 |
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