Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 33 12 Jun 2019
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Foreign Medals, France, Louis XV (1710-1715-1774), Expeditions to the Equator and North Pole, copper medal, 1744, by F. Mauger, bust r., his hair tied back with bandau, rev. the King atop globe, cherubs fly away, l. and r., MENSOR ORBIS TERRARUM, in ex. MISSIS AD ÆQUATOREM/ ET POLUM AR, 41.5mm. (Divo 123), choice extremely fine
The Academy of Sciences organized several scientific expeditions to try, amongst other things, to determine the exact shape of the Earth. In 1735, two expeditions were launched, to Ecuador and Lapland. The report on expeditions to the equator and to Lapland was published in 1744.
(300-400 GBP)
The Academy of Sciences organized several scientific expeditions to try, amongst other things, to determine the exact shape of the Earth. In 1735, two expeditions were launched, to Ecuador and Lapland. The report on expeditions to the equator and to Lapland was published in 1744.
(300-400 GBP)