Bronze Medal of Nunes, Pedro, Lisbon, 1502–1578. 2000.1.303

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.1.303

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 152.111
    • Diameter (in mm): 67

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1502 - 1578

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1978
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Circul. leg.: Pedro Nunes 1502-1578
    • Type: Bust of Pedro Nunes facing front
    • Portrait: Nunes, Pedro

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Pedro/Nunes/Portugese/ mathemmatican/ 4th Centenary/ of his death/ 1978
    • Type: In field l. cross superimposed on globe: below mathematical instruments

  • Edge

    • Description: 167/300 J-GRAVARTE.LISBOA.PORTUGAL

References

  • Citation: F.68

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.1.303
  • Lot: 2000.1
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Friedenberg, Daniel M.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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