Nobel Prize for Physics and Chemistry Medal - Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Nobel Prize for Physics and Chemistry Medal - Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
€300,379.00
Location
Sweden
Year
1902-1980
Type
Award medals/Scientific award
Composition
Gold (.992)
Weight
200 g
Diameter
66 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Bust of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel facing left, wearing tuxedo and bow tie.
Obverse lettering
NAT •
MDCCC
XXXIII
OB •
MDCCC
XCVI
ALFR •
NOBEL
E • LINDBERG 1902
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Goddess resembling Isis, standing, emerging from clouds, holding cornucopia in right hand. Genius of science to her left, wearing laurel wreath, holding scroll in left hand and lifting veil covering the face of the goddess with the right hand. Cartouche below with laurel (Laurus nobilis) branch above.
Reverse lettering
INVENTAS • VITAM • IUVAT EXCOLUISSE •
PER • ARTES
NATURA SCIENTIA
ERIK
LINDBERG
REG • ACAD • SCIENT • SUEC •
A . BOHR
MCMLXXV (Translation: It is beneficial to have improved (human) life through discovered arts. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.)
