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Centenary of the fire of La Chaux-de-Fonds bronze
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A winged male genius stands in high relief at centre, resting his left hand on an anvil, with the coat of arms of La Chaux-de-Fonds to his left and industrial machinery to his right. A panoramic view of the rebuilt town fills the background. The engraver's signature HUGUES BOVY F. appears in the lower right field, with the dates 1794 – 1894 in the exergue and the legend HONNEUR AU TRAVAIL along the upper rim. |
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| Reverse description | A pastoral scene depicts figures in 18th-century dress in the foreground, with a broad panoramic view of La Chaux-de-Fonds before the fire stretching across the middle ground and background. A decorative rocaille cartouche ornament separates the scene from the lower legend, with the date DU 5 MAI 1794 in the exergue and the legend LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS AVANT L'INCENDIE along the upper rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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