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© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Tricentenary of the death of Guillaume Farel Neuchâtel
1875 year| Bronze | 44.39 g | 45 mm |
| Location | Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date) |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1875 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 44.39 g |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#419234 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Five-line adaptation of the Bible verse Hebrews 4:12.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LA PAROLE DE DIEU
EST VIVANTE ET EFFICACE
ET PLUS PÉNÉTRANTE
QU'UN GLAIVE
A DEUX TRANCHANT
NEUCHÂTEL . 1875
Engraver: Fritz Ulysse Landry
Comment
Guillaume Farel (1489-1565) or William Farel, was a French evangelist, Protestant reformer and one of the founders of the Calvinist Church in the Principality of Neuchâtel, in the Republic of Geneva, and in Switzerland in the Canton of Bern and the Canton of Vaud (then occupied by Bern).
