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Médaille - Abraham Ortelius

Location Belgium
Year 1848-1850
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Composition Bronze
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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
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Reverse lettering CRÉATEUR DE LA GÉOGRAPHIE MODERNE, IL COORDONNA LES NOTIONS DE CETTE SCIENCE EN LES RECTIFIANT SOIT D'APRÈS SES OBSERVATIONS PERSONNELLES, SOIT PAR DES INDICATIONS PUISÉES A DES SOURCES SÛRES. LE PREMIER IL PRÉSENTA UN TABLEAU COMPLET DES DIFFÉRENTES CONTRÉES DU GLOBE. SAVANT ANTIQUAIRE IL S'ADONNA AVEC SUCCÈS À L'ÉTUDE DE LA NUMISMATIQUE. IL FUT HONORÉ PAR LES PRINCES ET PAR LES SAVANTS DE SON SIÈCLE. SES OUVRAGES ONT REÇU L'HOMMAGE DE LA POSTÉRITÉ.
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