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Reverse of medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618

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Reverse of medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. The message says that God sent us the starry comet as a warning to us to lead better lives. This comet prompted many pamphlets, including Galileo Galilei's (1564-1642) polemical masterpiece "Il Saggiatore" ("The Assayer"). (Rome, 1623).

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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