Medal commemorating the 11th International Congress of the History of Science, 1965

Medal commemorating the 11th International Congress of the History of Science, 1965. Obverse: A symbolic three-column arch surmounted by a cross. Legend: 'LXX . ANN : MUS : PUBL : A . NOM : FAM : PRZYPKOWSKI . VOC :'. Exergue: 'BIBLIOTH : ASTRONOM CCXXVII . ANN .' Reverse: A leg of mutton suspended dial surrounded by twenty-two cabalistic signs (of the Zodiac, planets and Magic), the rayed sun above. Inscription: 'CONGRESSUS . INTERN . HIST . SCIENT . XI'. Base: 'JEDRZEJOE . POLONIA . 1965.' In case of issue.

Object Details

ID: MEC2698
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: International Congress of the History of Science, 1965
Date made: 1965
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating the 11th International Congress of the History of Science, 1965
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