Medal of Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy (1758-1838)

1938

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 114.7 g, 12:00, 61.6 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Michael I. Rostovtzeff
Accession Number: 2001.87.29240
Geography: Made in France
Culture: French
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: ANT. ISAAC SILVESTRE DE SACY ACAD. INSCRIPT. ET LITT. AB ACTIS. encircling r. profile bust de sacy in high relief with wavy ear-length hair swept forward, furrowed row, sagging flesh around mouth and chin, high turtleneck collar and jacket with wide open label, head inclined slightly forward

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: LITTERAS ORIENTALES / INGENIO SCRIPTISQ ILLVSTRAVIT / DOCENDO PROMOVIT / VIR ANTIQVAE VIRTVTIS / NATVS D. XXI. SEPT. M.D.CC.LVII / VITA FVNCTVS / D.XXI FEBR. M.D.CCC.XXXVIII / TOTO SAECVLO PERACTO / SOCII MEMORES / MCM XXXVIII

Provenance

Professor Michael I. Rostovtzeff, to about 1937; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1937 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

BRONZE

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