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| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1740 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Jean Frédéric Osterwald in left-facing profile, wearing clerical robes with a buttoned band collar and a long curled wig. The legend arcs around the upper field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Eight-line Latin inscription occupying the central field, recording Osterwald's offices and birth date. Above, rays of sunlight burst from behind clouds. Below, two crossed palm branches tied with a ribbon frame a small floral ornament, with the engraver's initials and date in a cartouche at the foot. |
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