Netherlands Medal 1890 Maurin de Nahuys – Tribute by his Colleagues and Friends - By Dubois EF

Maurin de Nahuys – Tribute by his Colleagues and Friends, 1890 – Fernand Dubois

Bronze, 60 mm

Obverse:
Right-facing bust of Comte Maurin de Nahuys. Around: “AU COMTE MAVRIN DE NAHUYS SES CONFRERES ET AMIS”. At lower left, the signature “FERNAND DUBOIS”.

Reverse:
Documents and antiquarian objects arranged before a temple-like façade, with a tree at right. The façade bears the inscriptions “NUMISMATIQUE”, “ARCHÉOLOGIE” and “HÉRALDIQUE”, referring to the scholarly fields associated with Maurin de Nahuys.

Historical Context:
This 1890 bronze issue was created as a tribute to Comte Maurin de Nahuys by his colleagues and friends. Maurin de Nahuys was known for his work in numismatics and related historical disciplines; a recent specialist study is devoted specifically to this 1890 creation by Fernand Dubois, including the medal, workshop trials and medallions.

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