Summary

Portrait medal of John Calvin (1509-1564) by Ramond Gayrard. One of the Series Numismatica Universalis Virum Illustrium series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, JOHANNES CALVINUS; below in small lettering, GUYRARD

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NATUS / NOVIODUNI / IN GALLIA / AN M.D.IX. / OBIIT / AN M.D.LXIV. / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRUM ILLUSTRIUM. / M.DCCC.XVII.; around below near rim in small lettering, PARISIS. DURAND EDIT.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French theologian during the Protestant Reformation after whom is named the system of Christian theology called Calvinism

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