| Reference number | M/240 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Humboldt Medal |
| Date | 1959 |
| Description | Portrait medal of Alexander von Humboldt, struck to commemorate the centenary of Humboldt's death. (see Council Minutes: 22, 5 March 1959). Obverse: head of Humboldt, left profile, neck bare |
| InscriptionContent | Obverse: Alexandre de Humbolt. Beneath head: DAVID 1831.
Reverse: Outer circle: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT.KOMITEE ER DEUTSCHEN DEMOKRATISCHEN REPUBLIK. In centre: 1859 6.MAI 1959 |
| Format | Medal |
| Materials | Base metal |
| Notes | Presented 13 November 1959 |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7984 | Humboldt; Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von (1769 - 1859); naturalist and traveller | 1769 - 1859 |