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Medal - Isaac Newton Death
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1727 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | High-relief draped bust of Isaac Newton facing left, with long flowing hair, set within a raised border. The Latin legend ISAACVS. NEWTONVS. curves around the periphery, and the engraver's initials I.C. appear in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A semi-draped allegorical figure of Science reclines to the left, leaning against a draped plinth, and supports a diagram depicting the concentric orbits of the solar system against her knee. The Latin motto FELIX . COGNOSCERE . CAVSAS curves along the upper periphery, and the Roman numeral date M·DCC·XXVI appears in the exergue below a horizontal ground line. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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