243. Medal "Romanian Athenaeum of Bucharest 1886-1889 - Dedicated to science, letters and art", 1889
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243. Medal "Romanian Athenaeum of Bucharest 1886-1889 - Dedicated to science, letters and art", 1889
Starting price:
EUR 100
Sold
EUR 200
bronze, d=67 mm
The central part of the obverse depicts the building of the Athenaeum, viewed from the front, surrounded by its name and the years of construction, written in Latin numerals, 1886 - 1889, while the reverse includes a drawing of the building and the inscription " Devoted to Science / Letters and Art". Built on land that originally belonged to the Văcărești family, the Romanian Athenaeum became an important symbol of Bucharest, a capital city that was already in the process of modernization.
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