Medal commemorating Keppler symposium, 1971
Medal commemorating Keppler symposium, 1971. Obverse: Bust of Johann Keppler (1571-1630) wearing a ruff collar, in high relief. Legend: 'IOANNES KEPPLERVS, 1571-1630.' Exergue: His name in Russian script. Reverse: A scroll with inscription superimposed on a globe engraved with lines of latitude and longitude. Legend: In Russian script (26-28-VIII-1971). Inscription on scroll in Russian script (XII International Congress of the History of Science, Moscow, August 1971). Keppler symposium, Leningrad, 26-28 August 1971 and XII International Congress of the History of Science, Moscow, August 1971. Boxed.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2683 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Keppler Symposium, 1971 |
| Date made: | 1971 |
| People: | Keppler, Johann |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating Keppler symposium, 1971 |