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Expansion of the city of Berlin - Frederick I
| Location | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1700 |
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| Weight | 140.78 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored and laureate bust of Frederick I (Frederick III of Brandenburg) to the right, with long flowing wig, in high relief. The legend arcs around the upper field, and the engraver's signature R. FALTZ appears in the lower field below the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed bird's-eye view map of Berlin depicting the five quarters of the city — Berlin, Cölln, Friedrichswerder, Dorotheenstadt, and Friedrichstadt — enclosed within fortification walls, with streets, buildings, and the Spree River rendered in fine relief. The legend ORNAVIT ET AVXIT arcs along the upper border, while POMOERYS AEDIFICYS CIVIBVS ARTIBVS COMMERCYS appears in the lower exergue, and the engraver's initials RF with the date 1700 are inscribed in the lower field. |
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