Luigi Galvani (1737-98), pioneer of bioelectromagnetics, and bioelectricity, inspiration for Frankenstein, 1888, bronze Medal by Mercandetti ΔI-O below throne

ΔI-O below throne

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Luigi Galvani (1737-98), pioneer of bioelectromagnetics, and bioelectricity, inspiration for Frankenstein, 1888, bronze Medal by Mercandetti ΔI-O below throneItaly, Bologna, Luigi Galvani (1737 1798), Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher, pioneer of bioelectromagnetics, and bioelectricity, bronze medal by Tommaso Mercandetti, 1888, on the centenary of the discovery of galvanism, bust right, ALOYSIVS GALVANVS, rev. ANNO MDCCCLXXXVIII CENTESIMO A VI ELECTRICA ANIMANTIUM INVENTA CIVITAS BONONIENSIS, 67mm. Extremely fine, beautiful chestnut patina, scarce.