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Founding of Halle university - Frederick III
| Location | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1694 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg, with long flowing curly hair in the baroque style. The circumferential Latin legend runs along the rim, with the engraver's signature R. FALTZ visible at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The enthroned Elector Friedrich III, depicted as Jupiter holding a sceptre, receives a kneeling city goddess who presents him with the Palladium as a symbol of the newly founded university. The circular legend occupies the upper field, while a three-line Latin inscription with the date 1694 appears in the exergue. The engraver's initials R.F. are visible at lower right. |
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