RR MEDAL COPERNICUS GREATEST SCIENTISTS ASTRONOMY SPACE Start Price USD 250.00 Current Price USD 250.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location Paris See more about 'RR MEDAL COPERNICUS GREATEST SCIENTISTS ASTRONOMY SPACE' Description   Diameter: 72mm (approx.3")  Weight: 230g (approx.8oz)   Edge/Relief: 6mm France, 1971 RARE original medal in Copper with splendid silver like patina, This is a limited edition issued by the CFM (Club Français de la Médaille), it is edge numbered 58/100, in excellent condition as scanned, some nicks on rim, edge marked "CU" with horn of plenty* (Paris mint). Obv. effigy of the Polish Astronomer, Scientist and Poet. Rev. composition of the artist representing the Solar System as discovered and described by Copernicus with the Sun in its center and the Planets revolving around it. Bibliography : see (CGMP p1483 Vol4, Metal 91A p39 see plate below). Very interesting medal and great work, highly collectable ! Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was an astronomer who provided the first modern formulation of a heliocentric (sun-centered) theory of the solar system in his epochal book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). Copernicus was one of the great polymaths of the Renaissance. He was a mathematician, astronomer, jurist, physician, classical scholar, governor, administrator, diplomat, economist and soldier. Amid his extensive responsibilities, he treated astronomy as an avocation. However, his formulation of how the sun rather than the earth is at the center of the solar system is considered one of the most important scientific hypotheses in history. It came to mark the starting point of modern astronomy and, in turn, of modern science. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (English: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres; German: Von den Umdrehungen der Himmelskörper; Polish: O obrotach sfer niebieskich), first printed in 1543 in Nuremberg, is the seminal work on heliocentric theory and the masterpiece of the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). The book offers an alternative model of the universe to the Ptolemaic system. ABOUT THE ARTIST Serge PONOMAREW (1911-1984), Sculptor, painter and medallist, born in Russia. Pupil of Bouchard at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, then pupil of Gaumont and Lamourdedieu. Exhibited in many Salons in France and Worldwide, won a 1st prize in sculpture and numerous medals. Mint Marks used at the PARIS MINT: Plain Edge ==> All medals before March 30th 1832 have plain edges and before 1841 for bronze or copper.Antique Lamp ==> from March 30th 1832 until October 21st 1841 (on gold & silver only).Anchor ==> from October 21st 1841 until September 25th 1842.Ship Prow ==> from September 26th 1842 until June 12th 1845.Pointing Hand ==> from June 13th 1845 until October 1st 1860.Bee ==> from November 1st 1860 until December 31st 1879.Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) ==> from 1880 until now.  More Art Medals? Check out our other items, also don't forget to visit our ART-MEDALS STORE and also see our Sister Shop on eBay.fr : QUALITY-ART-MEDALS eBay.fr Each Additional Item is $1.50 extra shipping. L@@K AT MY AUCTIONS FOR OTHER GREAT MEDALS @@ @@@ EZ & HASSLE FREE TRANSACTIONS FROM PARIS TO TEXAS OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD @@@ Interests/Themes keywords : Art medal, France, Art nouveau, Poland, Polish, Astronomy, Planets, Science, Sciences, Scientist. *** AUCTION TERMS *** SHIPPING AND HANDLING USA & Worldwide : $10 in Priority Air Mail - average delivery 5-10 days. EU : €5.50 in Priority Air Mail - average delivery 2-5 days. FRANCE : lire plus bas. Optional $7 Priority Registered Air Mail (signed for, covers a maximum of 46 euros insurance, no tracking). Seller is not responsible for delivery delays or losses. Economy fare takes 3-6 weeks delivery, available at $6 (contact us for an invoice). If you want fully insured shipping ask for an invoice, total shipping costs will be $30 (shipments up to 1kg includes tracking). COMBINED SHIPPING : if you buy several items we will combine shipping costs as follows : higher cost item plus $1.50 per extra item. Please wait for your revised invoices after each purchases. You can make a single payment within 3 days.  OUR FAST AND SECURE SERVICE : All our orders are carefully packed with the use of a bubble envelope or a protected parcel. You will receive an email confirming shipping. Orders are usually shipped within 24 hrs of payment (48 hrs if registered), very often your order will be shipped within an hour ! CHECKOUT You will receive shortly after the auction ends, an email with options and payment instructions. If you are done shopping please use checkout and make payment with Paypal or see other accepted payments. If you bought a medal and you want to add a stand or a gift case please click here to see what available options we have in store. Please make payment or respond to emails within 3 business days. Payments must be received within 10 days of invoice. ACCEPTED PAYMENTS  USA & World : PAYPAL, Checks (USD), IMO, Bank transfer.  EU : Buyers must pay in Euros with PAYPAL or IBAN. Do not use Checkout, Wait for the invoice, we send you soon after your purchase, with exact total in euros and payment instructions. Buyers with total < $100 can use Checkout and pay in USD using the $10 Worldwide shipping rate.   FRANCE :  L'acheteur accepte de payer en Euros par chèque uniquement, veuillez attendre votre facture avant tout paiement. Les acheteurs nouveaux (moins de 10 évaluations) ou avec une ou plusieurs évaluations négatives (12 derniers mois) doivent nous contacter avant enchère. Frais de livraison : €3.50 Lettre ou €7 Lettre suivie.  ABOUT US We are professional sellers running a family business, the first in the family who started to sell medals was, about 70 years ago, Maître Albert de Jaeger, he was an Artist, a Sculptor and Medallist he received the Premier Grand Prix de Rome (1935) for his medallic art, he created hundreds of medals and other art objects. In our Auctions and eBay Store, you will find a wide range of World Art Medals and Historical Medals. Beautiful medals, highly collectable and great Gift ideas. We hope you will enjoy your visit to our eBay store ! If you are visiting France we can arrange a meeting in Paris or Meudon (minutes from Paris) - by appointment only. French registration of commerce : PARIS B 443 925 789   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister On Dec-20-07 at 12:37:16 PST, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple. Place a Bid!