Switzerland, Geneva, Jean Calvin, medal for the 300th anniversary of the Reformation by Antoine Bovy
1835
Description
Switzerland, Geneva, Jean Calvin (1509-1564) Copper medal for the 300th anniversary of the Reformation, 1835, by Antoine Bovy (1795-1877) Bust facing left, wearing a cap and fur robe, JOHANNES CALVINUS NATUS NOVIODUNI 1509 MOR TUUS GENEVÆ1564, on reverse Gothic pulpit, legend on 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, 656 grams Whiting 682; Stucker 791 Very rare Inv:59995P2496
Description
Switzerland, Geneva, Jean Calvin (1509-1564)
Copper medal for the 300th anniversary of the Reformation, 1835, by Antoine Bovy (1795-1877)
Bust facing left, wearing a cap and fur robe, JOHANNES CALVINUS NATUS NOVIODUNI 1509 MOR TUUS GENEVÆ1564, on reverse Gothic pulpit, legend on 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, 656 grams
Whiting 682; Stucker 791
Very rare
Inv:59995P2496
