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Albrecht von Haller
Armand-Auguste Caqué (French, 1793–1881)
Swiss
19th century
Medium/Technique
Metal; probably bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 41 mm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Malcolm Storer
Accession Number30.77
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Albrecht von Haller (1708-1777), Swiss physiologist.
Obverse: Profile bust of Albrecht Haller looking to proper left; signed under bust and inscribed at edge.
Reverse: Inscribed at center.
Obverse: Profile bust of Albrecht Haller looking to proper left; signed under bust and inscribed at edge.
Reverse: Inscribed at center.
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "ALBERTUS HALLER" and under bust "CAQUE.F.".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "NATUS/BERNAE/IN HELVETIA/AN.M.DCC.VIII./OBIIT/AN.M.DCC.LXXVII./--/SERIES NUMISMATICA/UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM./--/M DCCC XXI/DURAND EDIDIT".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "NATUS/BERNAE/IN HELVETIA/AN.M.DCC.VIII./OBIIT/AN.M.DCC.LXXVII./--/SERIES NUMISMATICA/UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM./--/M DCCC XXI/DURAND EDIDIT".
ProvenanceBy 1930, Malcolm Storer; 1930, given by Malcolm Storer to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 6, 1930)