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400th anniversary of Jean Calvin, theologian
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Jean Calvin facing right, wearing a flat beret and fur-trimmed robe, with a pointed beard. The legend arcing along the upper rim reads JEAN CALVIN, flanked on the left by 10.JVIL.1509 and on the right by 10.JVIL.1909. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10.JVIL.1509 . JEAN CALVIN - 10.JVIL.1909. A.M.WOLFF |
| Reverse description | The field depicts a standing armored figure, representing Emperor Wilhelm II, holding a sword at his side and placing a protective hand on a seated woman who embraces a child; the woman rests her arm on a book. In the background to the right, an equestrian statue on a pedestal is visible, with a smaller allegorical figure at its base. The legend POST TENEBRAS LVX arcs along the upper rim, with LA COLONIE FRANÇAISE DE BERLIN distributed around the border and AWES MÜNZE BERLIN in the lower field. |
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