Historical and
Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss
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JOHN FREDERICK OSTERVALD DASSIER, Jean: Swiss, 1740, Bronze, 42 mm John Frederick Ostervald (1663-1747), a Christian teacher
and author, was born at Neufchatel, Switzerland. He was pastor at the
Reformed Church at Geneva from 1699 until his death. He was the author of
many religious treatises, but his greatest and most important work was his
translation of the Bible. His writings were translated into English, some of
which were printed at the expense of the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel. (Med. Ill.) This medal commemorates him and his works. According to Stacks, the medal has grainy surfaces from
faulty planchet production, as is typical.
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