Commemorative Medallion to celebrate the bi-centenary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Erik Lindberg (1873-1966)
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1907
Materials
Aluminium
Measurements
65 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Bateman's, East Sussex
NT 760689.1
Summary
A cast aluminium medallion struck to celebrate the bi-centenary of the birth of Charles Linnaeus in 1707 (Linnaeus was a celebrated naturalist). One side depicting Linnaeus in profile with the dates of birth (1707) and death (1778) the other, Linnaeus as a young man seated in a country landscape. Signed ERIK LINDBERG. In a white leather box.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed ERIK LINDBERG
Makers and roles
Erik Lindberg (1873-1966), sculptor