- Title:
- Medal of Jozsef Balassa, circa 1918.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, Hungary
- Brief description:
- Gold coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief left facing bust of Jozsef Balassa (1864-1945) (see notes below). On the left of the bust is relief text reading '1918'. Encircling this is relief text reading 'DR BALASSA JOZSEF ∴ TUDOMANY . TANITAS . TARSADALOM.'. The reverse is blank.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry Hungary
- Associated person:
- Balassa, Jozsef, 1864-1945, Dedicatee
- Comments:
- Jozsef Balassa (1864-1945) was a Hungarian linguist and university lecturer as well as an author.
- Comments:
- The Hungarian text 'DR BALASSA JOZSEF ∴ TUDOMANY . TANITA'S . TARSADALOM.' translates as 'DR BALASSA, JOZSEF, TEACHING IN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY'.
- Comments:
- The maker's mark 'Gárdos' belongs to the medallist.
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- Jozsef Balassa
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 2 Dia: 50 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 21/09/1964
- Inscription content:
- 'Gárdos'
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, Hungary
- Object number:
- M1964/245
- Object production date:
- 1918 (circa)
- Object production place:
- Hungary
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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