Medal - Michael Stourdza

Location Moldavia
Year 1842
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 61.9 g
Diameter 48.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Head of Lord Michael Stourdza facing left.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering Michaeli Gr. Sturdza Princ. Moldaviae C. Voigt
(Translation: To Michael Gregory Sturdza, Prince of Moldavia.)
Reverse description Hygieia standing, facing left, wearing cloak, holding stave in left hand, and making offering with a patera on a burning altar. Three-legged altar to the left with snake coiled around.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering XXI MILLIA SANATORUM TIBI SOTERIA FERUNT A MEDICIS MOLDAVIAE MDCCCXLII
(Translation: 21 thousand healed bring you health. From the medics of Moldavia.)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 6394096290
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