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Medal - Cardinal André Hercule de Fleury
| Location | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1740 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Cardinal André Hercule de Fleury in ecclesiastical robes, with long flowing wig, rendered in high relief. The circumferential Latin legend runs along the upper rim, with the engraver's signature I.DASSIER visible in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Minerva seated on clouds in the field, holding a spear in her left hand and a wheat sheaf in her raised right hand, with a shield at her side. In the lower background, a panoramic view of the city of Porrentruy (Pruntrut) is depicted. The legend MINERVA PACIFERA arcs along the upper rim, and the Roman numeral date appears in the exergue. |
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