Summary

Portrait medal of Wolfgang Mozart (1728-1800) by Caque. One of the Series Numismatica Universalis Virum Illustrium series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, WOLFGANG MOZART.; below in small lettering, CAQUE . F.

Reverse Description

NATUS / SULISBURGI / IN GERMANIA / AN. M. DCC. LVI. / OBIIT / AN. M.D CC. XCI. / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORVM ILLUSTRIUM. / M.DCCC.XXI. / DURAND EDIDIT

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.

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