Description
1835 Large Copper/Bronze Medal — GENEVA
108.85mm x 108.86mm, 620.85g
Medallist: Antoine Bovy. Obverse: Portrait (left) of John Calvin with doctor’s cap and fur-collared Talar. JOHANNES CALVINVS NATVS NOVIODVNI • 1509 • MORTVVS GENEVAE • 1564 • // A. BOVY F. Reverse: Surrounding legend: CORPORE-FRACTVS : ANIMO-POTENS : FIDE-VICTOR / ECCLESIÆ-REFORMATOR-GENEVÆ • PASTOR-ET-TVTAMEN. Ornate pulpit (?) with legend in three background panels: IL / TEINT / FER- / -ME // COME / SIL / EVST VEV / CELVY // QVI / EST / INVISI- / -BLE • . Legend on pulpit front: HEBR / XI•27. Signature line above lower border: GENEV • JVBIL / AN • 1835 • .
This medal commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Reformation in Geneva. 9.09mm thick. Rich chocolate brown patina on edge and pleasing patina on obverse and reverse with a few green flecks on obverse. Very good condition with only a few defects.
Demole 65, 66, 91; Whiting 682; Schnell 469; King/Noppen/Brooker 31.
320€ – USD$395
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