Carl von Linné

€1.00
LocationSweden
Year2007
TypeCollection medallion
CompositionCopper
Weight8.25 g
Diameter22 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionA picture of Carl von Linné (the motif is a copy of a medal struck in 1957)
Obverse letteringA.D MCM LVII
(Translation: Anno Domini 1957)
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionA picture of the flower Linnea Borealis and a small Dragonfly to the lower right.
Reverse letteringCAROLUS LINNÆUS / NAT - / MDCCVII / DENAT / MDCCLXXVIII / TANTUS AMOR FLORUM
(Translation: Carl von Linné / Birth (NATivitas) / 1707 / Death / 1778 / So Strong is the Passion for Flowers)
Reverse script
Engraver
Mintage2007  - -
Catalog ID3643866910
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