On the rediscovery of Halley's Comet near the Sun by the astronomer Max Wolf

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Year 1910
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 95.12 g
Diameter 60.05 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Heidemann#195, Kollnig#55
Obverse description Bust facing left.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering EDMUND HALLEY 1656 - 1742 ZUR.ERINNERUNG.A.D.ERSCHEINEN.D.HALLEYSCHEN.KOMETEN.1910.u.z. FÖRDERUNG.WISSENSCHAFTLICHER.ARBEITEN.DER.TREPTOW.STERNWARTE HALLEY BESIEGTE DIE KOMETENFURCHT E.Torff
Reverse description View of the Treptow observatory with the giant telescope. Above a starmap with the trajectory of the comet. In the surrounding legend date range from 240 bc. to the year 1910.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering NACH DR.F.S. ARCHENHOLD DIE TREPTOW.STERNWARTE AWES / MÜNZE BERLIN
Mintage
Numisquare ID 6176840690
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