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Medal - Nestorian Expedition to Xi'an
| Location | Denmark |
| Year | 1907 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 113.5 g |
| Diameter | 64 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | |
| Notice | Albert Bruce Joy |
| Reference(s) | |
| Obverse description | Bust of Frits Holm, who led the expedition. |
| Obverse lettering | FRITS -
HOLM |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Lettering within beaded circle with radiant sun at top and 9 Chinese characters around. |
| Reverse lettering | 大秦景教流行中國碑
DEN
HOLM NESTORIANSKE
EXPEDITION TIL SIANFV
SHENSI N.V.KINA
MCMVII.VIII
IL MINDE |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
| Engraver | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1907 - -
|
| Catalog ID | 9861067690 |
| Comments | |
