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Medal - Carl von Linné 200th Anniversary of Birth
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1907 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Carolus Linnaeus in high relief, wearing a period wig and coat, surrounded by botanical and floral elements in the field. A circular legend runs along the inner border, with a four-line inscription in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Full figure of Linnaeus seated on a rock in a naturalistic forest landscape, examining a plant specimen, with radiating sunbeams rising over a hillside in the background. Botanical foliage frames the scene on both sides, and the engraver's signature ERIK LINDBERG appears in the lower exergue. A circular Latin legend surrounds the composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | E TENEBRIS TANTIS TAM CLARUM EXTOLLERE LUMEN QUI PRIMUS POTUIT (Translation: Who first was able to raise so bright a light from so great a darkness) |
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