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Médaille - Abraham Ortelius
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1848-1850 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Abraham Ortelius in high relief, depicting the Antwerp geographer with a beard and period ruff collar. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, with the engraver's signature JOUVENEL inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ABRAHAM ORTELIUS NE A ANVERS EN 1527 MORT EN 1598 JOUVENEL |
| Reverse description | The entire field is occupied by a multi-line French text inscription in raised lettering, set within a plain raised border, eulogizing Ortelius as the creator of modern geography and praising his contributions to science and numismatics. |
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