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Inauguration of the waters of La Chaux-de-Fonds
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Thickness | 4.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Detailed relief depiction of the ornate multi-tiered Great Fountain of La Chaux-de-Fonds, with water jets issuing from each tier and decorative figural elements. The curved legend arcs around the upper field, with the architect's name and date inscribed below the fountain in the exergue area. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears an eleven-line inscription in raised lettering across the flat field, commemorating the technical details of the waterworks project, naming the engineer, the civic bodies that approved it, the executing engineers, and key engineering parameters. |
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