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Token - Gerardus Mercator
1987 year| - | 15.9 g | 35 mm |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Weight | 15.9 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (not magnetic) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#408558 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Boat and coat of arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RUPELMUNDANUS
3
1987
Edge
Plain
Comment
Gerardus Mercator was a Flemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer. He is most renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing as straight lines—an innovation that is still employed in nautical charts.
