Belgium. Medal Lotto da collezione per la storia della medicina e della scienza (No reserve price)
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Collection lot for the history of medicine and science, including a 1904 bronze medal with Vesalius portrait by Charles Van der Stappen, weighing 53.25 g with a 5 cm diameter and a tree‑of‑knowledge design on the reverse, plus a vintage pocket brass counter marked SICPA with a functioning spring mechanism, kept in a blue velvet presentation case by Coinart.
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Collectible lot for the history of medicine and science, composed of:
1. Original bronze medal from 1904, official striking of the "6th International Congress of Physiologists" held in Brussels at the prestigious Solvay Institutes (August 30 – September 3, 1904).
On the obverse it features the high-relief portrait of the anatomist Andreas Vesalius (Andreas Vesalius) with the medical motto "Ocyus Jucunde et Tuto". The medal is signed on the obverse by the famous Belgian sculptor and medallist Charles Van der Stappen (CH. V.D. STAPPEN). On the reverse it shows the Tree of Knowledge entwined with the inscription of the congress in French. Excellent patina from the period. 53.25 g, diameter 5 cm
2. Antique pocket-sized, folding brass thread counter/gadget. An original vintage item branded by the Swiss multinational "SICPA S.A. Lausanne - Paris - Milano" (a world leader in security inks for banknotes). The snap-opening mechanism is perfectly functioning and smooth.
The complete set is kept, and is not authentic, inside a blue velvet presentation case from the company Coinart.
Collectible lot for the history of medicine and science, composed of:
1. Original bronze medal from 1904, official striking of the "6th International Congress of Physiologists" held in Brussels at the prestigious Solvay Institutes (August 30 – September 3, 1904).
On the obverse it features the high-relief portrait of the anatomist Andreas Vesalius (Andreas Vesalius) with the medical motto "Ocyus Jucunde et Tuto". The medal is signed on the obverse by the famous Belgian sculptor and medallist Charles Van der Stappen (CH. V.D. STAPPEN). On the reverse it shows the Tree of Knowledge entwined with the inscription of the congress in French. Excellent patina from the period. 53.25 g, diameter 5 cm
2. Antique pocket-sized, folding brass thread counter/gadget. An original vintage item branded by the Swiss multinational "SICPA S.A. Lausanne - Paris - Milano" (a world leader in security inks for banknotes). The snap-opening mechanism is perfectly functioning and smooth.
The complete set is kept, and is not authentic, inside a blue velvet presentation case from the company Coinart.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country/province
Belgium
Year/period and variation
Lotto da collezione per la storia della medicina e della scienza
Denomination
Medal
Precious metal
Bronze
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
53.25 g
Theme
Science-Medicine
Number of items
1
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