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Switzerland, Geneva, John Calvin (1509-1564) 300th Anniversary of the Reformation Copper Medal, 1835, by Antoine Bovy (1795-1877) Bust facing left, wearing cap and fur-collared gown, JOHANNES CALVINUS NATUS NOVIODUNI 1509 MOR TUUS GENEVÆ 1564, rev Gothic pulpit, legend in three panels, IL TEINT FERME | COME S'IL EVST VEV CELVY | QVI EST INVISIBLE, legend around, CORPORE-FRACTUS : ANIMO-POTENS : FIDE-VICTORE | ECCLESIÃ-REFORMATOR-GENEVà | PASTOR-ET-TUTAMEN, 109mm, 668.8 grams Whiting 682; Stucker 791 Very Rare Inv:60005P2457