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Medal commemorating the quartercentenary of the death of Nicholas Copernicus, 1943
Medal commemorating the quartercentenary of the death of Nicholas Copernicus, 1943. Obverse: Copernicus, kneeling (full face), his right hand upraised and his left holding a pair of dividers, papers litter floor and a diagram of the solar system according to him is propped up on the left. Legend: 'NICOLAUS COPERNICUS 1475 - 1543.' Reverse: Twin sprays of foliage. Inscription: 'IN HONOREM OPERIS DE REVOLUTIONIBUS ORBIUM CAELESTUM CCCC ABHINC ANNIS PRIMO EDITI MCMXLIII LONDINII.' On edge: 'Dr. HAROLD SPENCER JONES F.R.S.' The medal was issued by Spink & Son. (information Orest Paszkowycz).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2663 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Jastrzebowski, Wojciech; Decorative Arts Sudio Ltd |
| Events: | Death of Nicholas Copernicus, 1543 |
| Date made: | 1943 |
| People: | Nicholas Copernicus, Nicholas; Jones, Harold Spencer |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: x x x 63 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating the quartercentenary of the death of Nicholas Copernicus, 1943 |