Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Medal - 17. Mai 1911 Bjørnson and Nordraak II
| Location | Norway |
|---|---|
| Year | 1911 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | A female allegorical figure holding the Norwegian flag stands to the left, with a bearded male portrait bust (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson) in right relief and a Norwegian lion on a shield in the lower field. The date '17DE MAI 1911' appears prominently in the central field, with the circular legend referencing the Norwegian national anthem. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A full-length standing figure of Richard Nordraak on a monument pedestal occupies the central field, designed by sculptor Gustav Vigeland. Musical notation elements including a G clef and stars appear in the surrounding field, with the name 'RICHARD NORDRAAK' in the circular legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |