Summary
Portrait medal of Roger Bacon (1214-1294) by Ramond Gayrard. One of the Series Numismatica Universalis Virum Illustrium series. Minted in Paris, 1818.
Obverse Description
Bust facing right; around, ROGERIUS BACON.; below in small lettering, GAYRARD F.
Reverse Description
NATUS / ILCHESTER / COM. SOMMERSET / IN ANGLIA / AN. M. CC. XIV. / OBIIT / AN. M. CC. XCIV. / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORVM ILLUSTRIUM. / M.DCCC.XVIII. / DURAND EDIDIT
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
English philosopher and Franciscan friar who interested in the study of nature through empirical methods
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions, Science & Measurement
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1818 AD
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Issued By
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Person Depicted
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Artist
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Mint
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
41 (Outside Diameter), 37.6 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
Philosophers, Priests, Religions: Christianity, Sciences, Scientists
