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Medal - Foundation of Bern bronze
| Location | Canton of Bern |
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| Year | 1891 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing armored bust of Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, depicted in chainmail coif and helmet, in high relief. Below the bust, the Zähringen heraldic shield bearing a rampant lion is flanked by oak branches. The circular legend runs around the periphery within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BERCHTOLD V. HERZOG VON ZAEHRINGEN , RECTOR VON BURGUND BERCHTOLD · GRUENDER DER STADT BERN |
| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of the city of Bern, featuring a walking bear on a diagonal-striped shield, surmounted by a mural crown with a radiant Swiss cross above, all set within a wreath of oak and laurel branches. The circular legend around the periphery commemorates the 700th anniversary of the city's foundation, with the dates in the exergue. |
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