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fme_947985 - THE GENEVAN THEOLOGIANS AND RELATED MEDALS OF THE 1720s Médaille, Les théologiens genevois, Michel Turrettini
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Type : Médaille, Les théologiens genevois, Michel Turrettini
Date: n.d.
Metal : copper
Diameter : 31,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver DASSIER Jean (1676-1763)
Weight : 13,14 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Jolie patine marron hétérogène. Beaux reliefs malgré les défauts liés à un coin cassé au revers et dans le champ de l’avers à 3 heures
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : MICHEL - TURRETTINUS..
Obverse description : Buste habillé de profil à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ECCL. GENEVENSIS / PASTOR, / ET LINGUARUM / ORIENTALIUM / PROFESSOR, / NAT. 28 NOV 1646 / OBIIT. 17. FEBR. / 1721..
Reverse description : Légende en 8 lignes sous une frise-volute.
Commentary
Michel Turrettini (1646-1721).
Historical background
THE GENEVAN THEOLOGIANS AND RELATED MEDALS OF THE 1720s
(1720-1730)
Series produced by Jean Dassier (1676-1763). It brings together 10 different characters: Hugo Grotius, François Turrettini, John Tillotson, Louis Tronchin, Antoine Léger, Michel Turrettini, Benedict Pictet, Jean-Alphonse Turrettini, Jean le Clerc and the medal for the members of an unknown society including the saint boss is John the Baptist. They are found in bronze and silver.
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