Netherlands. Haarlem. Unveiling of the monument to Laurens Janszoon Coster, 16 July 1856. By S.C. Elion, depicting the statue by Louis Royer.
Obverse: standing figure of Coster holding a book against his chest and displaying a printing type in his raised right hand. Legend: DE ORBE MERUIT – PATRIA POSUIT / TYPOGRAPHIAE PATER. Signed S.C. ELION F.
Reverse: rays of light breaking through clouds above DISPULSIS NEBULIS / FULGET / ILLUSTRIOR. Below: INAUG. XVI IUL. MDCCCLVI.
The medal commemorates the Haarlem monument honouring Coster, traditionally credited in the Netherlands with the invention of printing.
Type references: Dirks 779; Jehne 68.
Weight: 165 g.
Diameter: 70 mm.
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