medal
- Museum number
- G3,IP.904
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of Paul Fagius, left, in cap and clerical gown. (obverse)
- Production date
- 1720 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 22.500 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
One of Dassier's series of the Protestant Reformers.
Hawkins states (1885): “Paul Buchlein or Fagius was born at Rheinzabern in Germany, 1504. He was educated at Heidelberg and Strasburg, applying himself especially to the study of Hebrew. On Cranmer's invitation he came to England 23 April, 1549, and was appointed Hebrew Professor at Cambridge, but his health failed, and he died there on the 25th Nov. following. He was buried in St. Michael's Church, Cambridge; but his bones were disinterred, and burnt in the Market Place, Cambridge, 6 Feb. 1556-7.”
See Van Mieris, Frans, ‘Histori der Nederlandsche Vorsten’, &c., Gravenhaage, 1732-1735, III. 239; Gaetani, Pier Antonio, Count., ‘Museum Mazzuchellianum seu Numismata Virorum doctrina præstantium, &c.’ I. Pl. lxi. 2.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1825
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- G3,IP.904
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (81) (40)