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Carl von Linné
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter bust of Carl von Linné facing right, depicted as a young man in period dress with a sash, his hands resting before him. To the upper right, a hand holds a flowering plant specimen in relief; a small bird appears to the left. A monogram and the date inscription appear in the left field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The field is dominated by a sprawling branch of Linnaea borealis in high relief, with characteristic paired bell-shaped flowers and rounded leaves. The name CAROLUS LINNAEUS is inscribed in two lines at the top, with birth and death dates in Roman numerals to the left and right respectively, and the motto TANTUS AMOR FLORUM in three lines at the bottom left. A small dragonfly appears in relief at the lower right. |
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