Collection Highlights
Parure
ca. 1820
1920.11-17
Cut steel
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Luce Center
1844 Nimes Scientific Congress Medal
Title
1844 Nimes Scientific Congress Medal
Date
1844
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 1 15/16 in. ( 5 cm )
Description
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting busts of Augustus and Agrippa, facing away from one another; inscription: "IMP./P.P./DIVI.F." Reverse depicts alligator chained to a palm tree at center; legend above: "CONGRES SCIENTIFIQVE DE FRANCE"; inscription: "COL. NEM."; in exergue: "XII SESSION/NIMES MDCCCXLIV."
Object Number
INV.10672
Marks
Inscription: obverse, below busts, at center: "M.PENIN F.LVGD"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "CUIVRE"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
