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William Harvey (1578-1657), British physician
Signed: "BINFIELD F." Bronze; diam.: 35 mm; 41 gr.
GULIELMUS HARVEY / BINFIELD F. (front).
NATUS / FOLKSTONII / IN CANTIO / AN.M.DC.LVII. / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM / M.DCCC.XXIII. / DERAND (?) EDIDIT (?) (back).
The effigy depicted is that of William Harvey (1578-1657), a British physician who is credited with studying the circulation of blood through the human body as it is pumped by the heart.
Work by the medallist Binfield.
Weight: | 41 gr |