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Inauguration of the 'Lange Brücke' in Berlin - Frederick III
| Location | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1692 |
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| Weight | 55.89 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg, facing right, wearing a cuirass with lion-head shoulder plate and a flowing wig. A circular Latin legend runs along the border, with the engraver's signature R. FALTZ incised at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIDER·IIII·D·G·M·BRAND·S·R·I·A·C·ET·ELECT· R·FALTZ· |
| Reverse description | Detailed bird's-eye perspective view of the Lange Brücke (Long Bridge) over the River Spree in Berlin, adorned with statues along its balustrade, flanked by the cityscape with prominent church spires and buildings receding into the background. The upper field bears a curved Latin legend, while a four-line Latin inscription occupies the lower exergue, with the engraver's initials R·F· visible in the lower right field. |
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