Commemorative medal depicting Astronomer, Theodor Ritter von Oppolzer (1841-1886)
Commemorative medal depicting Astronomer, Theodor Ritter von Oppolzer (1841-86). Obverse: Bust of Oppolzer (left). Legend: 'THEODORVS . EQVES . DE . OPPOLZER' (outer) 'ASTRONOMVS . VINDOBONENSIS . SAECVLI . POST . CHR . N . XVIII.' (inner). Reverse: Within an olive wreath, inscription, 'HOC . PIETATIS SIGNVM . AHENEVM VIRO . SVMMO QVI . SIDERVM . CVRSVS ORTVS CAVSAS . ACRITER INVESTIGAVIT DISCIPVLISQVE . IN. UNIVERSITATE LITTERARVM . VINDOBONENSI INGENVE . TRADIDIT CONVENTVVM . ASTRONOMORVM EX . OMNIBVS . REGNIS PUBLICE . LEGATORVM SOCIO. NAVO . MOX . PRAESIDI AMICO . EGREGIO PRAEMATVRA MORTE. EREPTO VXORIS . EIVS FRATER D.D.D'. In leather case. Label: 'medallion of Oppolzer 1887'.
Object Details
| ID: | ZBA0645 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | A. Scharff |
| Date made: | 1887 |
| People: | Oppolzer, Theodor Ritter Von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 63 mm |
| Parts: | Commemorative medal depicting Astronomer, Theodor Ritter von Oppolzer (1841-1886) |