© Sincona AG
© Sincona AG
Souvenir of the inauguration of the statue of Pestalozzi Yverdon-les-Bains
1890 year| Silver plated bronze | 17.38 g | 33 mm |
| Location | Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1890 |
| Composition | Silver plated bronze |
| Weight | 17.38 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#431185 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Coat of arms of Yverdon-les-Bains surrounded by a wreath formed by two laurel branches tied by a ribbon.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUVENIR DE LA FÊTE D'INAUGURATION
YVERDON
5. JUILLET 1890
Comment
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827) was born into a wealthy family from Zurich's cultivated bourgeoisie. A philanthropist and educationalist, a social reformer and a political philosopher of national and international renown, he left his mark on the decades between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, an era known as the Sattelzeit. Today, he is known from Russia to Brazil, from Mexico to Japan. Many streets and schools, as well as research and documentation centres, bear his name.
