Johann Friedrich von Schiller Medal
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Title
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Johann Friedrich von Schiller Medal
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Description
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Bronze. France 1821. Signed. Posthumous. Variant of commemorative medal designed for the Durand’s numismatic series of world famous people struck with erroneous (1705) death date.
Obverse: Clothed bust to right; in a curve at left and right, FRIDERICUS SCHILLER; in a curve below, BARRE. F.
Reverse: In a field, NATUS / AN. M. DCC. LIX. / MARBACHII IN / REGNO WIRTEMBERGENSI / OBIIT / AN .M. DCC.V. in six parallel lines; in exergue, SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM in two lines and below shorter ornamental mark, M. DCCC. XXI. And in a curve, DURAND EDIDIT.
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Coverage
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France
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Creator
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Jean Jacques Barre
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Date
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1821
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Extent
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40 mm
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Medium
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Bronze
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Language
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Latin
