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Independence of the Republic of Neuchâtel white metal
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Standing female allegory personifying the Republic of Neuchâtel, draped in classical attire, raising two staffs in her right hand bearing the Swiss and Neuchâtel flags, while her left hand holds a downward-pointing torch with dissipating smoke at lower right; she treads upon a broken yoke. The date 1876 appears in the exergue, with the circular legend running around the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an entirely inscribed field with a multi-line text in relief occupying the central area, recording the key dates of the Neuchâtel Republic's foundation and consolidation. A circular border legend runs around the periphery, with the date 1848 inverted at the base, indicating the medal was struck to be worn suspended from the loop. |
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