SWITZERLAND, Republic and Canton of Genève. Genève. Æ Medal (60.5mm, 136.00 g, 12h). On the 300th Anniversary of the Death of John Calvin. By H. Bovy after A. Bovy. Triply dated 1509, 1564, and 1864. EF.

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Lot: 737. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SWITZERLAND, Republic and Canton of Genève. Genève. Æ Medal (60.5mm, 136.00 g, 12h). On the 300th Anniversary of the Death of John Calvin. By H. Bovy after A. Bovy. Triply dated 1509, 1564, and 1864. IOHANNES CALVINVS NATVS NOVIODVNI · 1509 · MORTVVS GENEVÆ · 1564 ·, bust of John Calvin left; H · BOVY · to left; D’APRES A · BOVY · to right / CORPORE - FRACTVS : ANIMO - POTENS : FIDE-VICTOR (triple pellets) ECCLESIAE REFORMATOR - GENEVAE PASTOR - ET - TVTAMEN (triple pellets), ornate Gothic-style pulpit with two panel inscribed HEBR and XI · 27; (i)L/TE(i)NT FER-/ME COME/S'(i)L/EVST VEV/CELVY QV(i)/EST/(i)NVIS(i)-/-BLE. in arched voids; 27 MAI 1864 to left and right of pulpit base. Cf. Baldwin’s 41, lot 1811 (for another example). Attractive brown surfaces with traces of iridescence. EF.


Closing Date and Time: 2 August 2023 at 14:05:20 ET.

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