Luigi Galvani (1737-98), pioneer of bioelectromagnetics, and bioelectricity, inspiration for Frankenstein, 1888, bronze Medal by Mercandetti six line inscription with date

six line inscription with date

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AD IVTORE M MEV: weight 1

revolutionary date below

some light double-striking on reverse

Luigi Galvani (1737-98), pioneer of bioelectromagnetics, and bioelectricity, inspiration for Frankenstein, 1888, bronze Medal by Mercandetti six line inscription with dateItaly, Bologna, Luigi Galvani (1737 1798), Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher, pioneer of bioelectromagnetics, and bioelectricity, bronze medal by Tommaso Mercandetti, 1888, on the centenary of the discovery of galvanism, bust right, ALOYSIVS GALVANVS, rev. ANNO MDCCCLXXXVIII CENTESIMO A VI ELECTRICA ANIMANTIUM INVENTA CIVITAS BONONIENSIS, 67mm. Extremely fine, beautiful chestnut patina, scarce.