


© Stacks Bowers
100th anniversary of the return of Johannes Calvin in Geneva ND
1641 yearSilver | 65.7 g | 56 mm |
Location | City of Geneva |
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Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
Year | 1641 |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 65.7 g |
Diameter | 56 mm |
Shape | Round |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#414500 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Winged archangel with trumpet from the front, book in her left, places her right foot on an inscribed stone.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DOCTRINA & VIRTUS HOMINES POST FUNERA CLARAT ⁕
VIRTUS
DOCTRINA
Translation: Learning and virtue make people famous after their burial.
Engraver: Sebastian Dadler