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Medal - Alba Carolina Citadel Silver
| Location | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1715 |
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| Weight | 3.37 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a nine-line Latin inscription filling the central field, with a depiction of the seven castles of Siebenburgen on seven hills rendered in low relief along the lower exergue. The whole is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | . LVCE SACRA CAROLI , SIMILES ALBA ACCIPIT ORTVS , . IN SOLIDA PRIMVS PONITVR ARCE LAPIS . . IVLIA NATA FVI CAROLV VI M ROBVR & AVXIT : . IVLIA SIN LIBEAT . NVNC CAROLINA VOCER · (Translation: In the sacred light of Charles, the first stone of the fort is placed in a solid place. I was born Julia, Charles increased my strength. Let Julia now be called Carolina.) |
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