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100 years of the French church in Berlin

Location Prussia, Kingdom of
Year 1772
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Reference(s) Desel/Döle#28, Slg. Marienburg#3197, Slg. Whiting#529, Slg. Ampach#11502, Pniower#257
Obverse description The allegorical figure of Caritas is depicted seated to the left, nursing two children, with a model of the French church in Berlin visible in the lower left field. To her right stands the figure of Faith, draped in robes, her right hand placed on her chest and holding a Bible under her left arm. The circular legend in French and the date in the exergue frame the scene.
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Obverse lettering ASYLE OUVERT À LA FOI PAR LA CHARITÉ LE X IUIN MDCLXXII
Reverse description The reverse features a ten-line inscription in French across the field, rendered in relief lettering of varying sizes, with the name FREDERIC LE GRAND prominently displayed in larger capitals. The date LE X IUIN / M.DCC.LXXII appears at the bottom of the field.
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