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Foundation of the Republic of Neuchâtel bronze
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1886 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Standing female allegory personifying the Republic of Neuchâtel, draped in classical robes, raising her right foot over a broken yoke symbolizing liberation. She holds two flagstaffs, bearing the Swiss and Neuchâtel banners, in her raised right hand, while her lowered left hand holds an inverted lit torch with smoke dissipating toward the ground. The engraver's signature S. MOGNETTI appears in the lower field, with the encircling legend in the upper portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | LES REPUBLICAINS NEUCHATELOIS ONT BIEN MERITÉ DE LA PATRIE S. MOGNETTI |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a multi-line commemorative inscription within the central field, recording the founding and consolidation of the Republic of Neuchâtel, with the surrounding legend along the border continuing the dated text. The text is arranged in horizontal lines across the flat field with a raised rim. |
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