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150 years anniversary of the banking house Kersten and Söhne von der Heydt in Wuppertal-Elberfeld
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1904 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Four male busts in high relief arranged across the field, identified by inscriptions as four generations of the Freiherren von der Heydt family — from upper left: the current figure, VATER, GROßVATER, and URGROßVATER. Oak branches with foliage spread across the upper portion of the field. The family name legend FREIHERREN VON DER HEYDT appears in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | FREIHERREN VON DER HEYDT AUGUST VATER GROßVATER URGROßVATER |
| Reverse description | A draped allegorical female figure seated to the right, resting her chin thoughtfully on her hand while leaning over a table covered with documents and ledgers, with a rising sun in the background. To her right stands a crested heraldic shield bearing a coat of arms with a crowned eagle, flanked by oak leaves. The dates 1754–1904 and the legend VON DER HEYDT-KERSTEN-SÖHNE appear around the border and in the exergue, with 1.OKTOBER below. |
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