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)
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