103443 | SWEDEN. Carolus Linnæus (Carl von Linné) bronze Medal.

103443  |  SWEDEN. Carolus Linnæus (Carl von Linné) bronze Medal. Issued 1957 for the 250th anniversary of his birth (43mm, 31.36 g, 12h). By Léo Holmgren.

 

Half-length bust right, wearing frock coat, holding flower, and inscribing with quill pen // CAROLUS / LINNÆUS / NAT / MDCCVII / DE NAT / MDCCLXXVIII / TANTUS / AMOR / FLORUM arranged variously in nine lines; floral stem (Linnea Borealis) and dragonfly. Edge: MV BRONS 1957.

 

Choice Mint State. Tan-brown surfaces, with a pleasing matte nature.

 

The father of modern taxonomy, Carl von Linné was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalized binomial nomenclature—essentially the modern system of naming organisms. This medal was commissioned for the 250th anniversary of his birth, with the design here serving as the basis for a smaller, more recent medal issued in 2007.

 

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