1931 Linnean Society of London Gold Medal awarded to Karl von Goebel
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1931
This gold Linnaeus Medal is the highest award bestowed by the Linnean Society of London, established to honor distinguished scientists in the fields of botany and zoology.
The medal features an obverse design depicting a portrait bust of Carl von Linné facing left, accompanied by the inscription "CAROLVS LINNÆVS." The reverse displays the coat of arms of the Linnean Society of London, supported by a lion and a bird, framed within an ornate cartouche. Below the arms, the medal is engraved with the recipient's name, "KARL VON GOEBEL," and the date "28th MAY 1931." This specific specimen, measuring 48 mm in diameter and weighing 91.44 grams, is composed of gold.
It was presented to the German botanist Karl Immanuel Eberhard von Goebel, a long-serving professor at the University of Munich and director of the Botanical Garden in Nymphenburg. The medal, which comes in its original case, represents a significant mark of scientific achievement. The design of the piece is credited to John Pinches.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 91.44 g
- Diameter
- 48 mm
- Material
- gold
Technical characteristics
- Awardee
- Karl von Goebel
- Award date
- 28th May 1931
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Carl von Linné facing left, inscribed CAROLVS LINNÆVS
- Reverse
- Linnean Society of London arms with ornate cartouche and recipient engraving
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- John Pinches
Catalogue references
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