1965 Bronze Medal – 50th Anniversary of the Odense Numismatic Association – Frederik Christensen, by H. Salomon
Obverse:
Portrait of Frederik Christensen facing left. Around: “FREDERIK CHRISTENSEN”. Below the neckline: the year “1965” and monogram of the artist “HS”.
Reverse:
Classical female figure seated at a desk, inspecting a coin while holding a book. On the table: an overturned vessel spilling coins. Around:
“TIL MINDE OM NUMISMATISK FORENINGS 50 ÅRS JUBILÆUM” (“In memory of the Numismatic Association’s 50th anniversary”).
Date in exergue: “27.II.1965”.
Historical context:
Issued in 1965 to commemorate the 50-year jubilee of the Odense Numismatic Association (founded in 1915), this medal honors Frederik Christensen (1885–1961), a leading Danish numismatist and coin cataloguer. The classical reverse emphasizes numismatics as a learned discipline. Designed by Holger Salomon, a prominent Danish sculptor and medallist active in the mid-20th century.
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