Medal - Othon Athens University

Features

Location Greece
King Otto (1832-1862)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1839
Composition Bronze
Weight 45.11 g
Diameter 44 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
219343

Commemorative issue

The founding of the University of Athens

Obverse

KING OTHON looking left.

Lettering: ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Translation: OTHON KING OF GREECE

Engraver: Konrad Lange

Reverse

ATHENS UNIVERSITY.

Lettering:
ΤΟΙΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΑΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ
ΕΘΕΜΕΛΙΩΘΕΙ
ΤΗΙ Κ. ΜΑΙΟΥ
ΑΩΛΘ

Translation:
UNIVERSITY DONORS
FOUNDED
THE 10 TH OF MAY 1839

Engraver: Konrad Lange

Comments

Bronze medal (1839) for the benefactors of the University of Athens with "ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ" & on backside the view of University plus "ΤΟΙΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΑΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ/ΕΘΕΜΕΛΙΩΘΗ ΤΗ Κ.ΜΑΙΟΥ ΑΩΛΘ",engraved by Lange

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1839 

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