Medal in honor of the industry and town hall

€2.00
LocationFree city of Augsburg (German States)
Year1677
TypeArt medal
CompositionSilver
Weight43.58 g
Diameter51.7 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
EdgePlain with or without inscription. Script: Latin Lettering: REBVS ES VBERTAS SICCIS SAT REBVS ES VBER
Period
NoticeChristoph Ungelter
Reference(s) Forster#53 , Caspar#3
Obverse descriptionView of the town hall, above on ribbons the coats of arms of the two town keepers Langenmantel and Weiss.
Obverse lettering· PVBLICO CONSILIO PVBLICÆ SALVTI · MDCLXXVII
(Translation: by public authority, for the public good)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionGenius of the city right, greeting Queen of the Arts left; between, pine cone in pot; all set on altar. Border of instruments of trade, art, and science.
Reverse letteringFIRMA HÆC DISRV[MP]ET FOEDERA NVLLA DIES · GENIVS AVGVSTANVS ET REGINA ARTIVM
(Translation: not a single day has torn this steadfast alliance asunder)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1677  - MDCLXXVII (With Edge inscription) -
1677  - MDCLXXVII (Without Edge inscription) -
Catalog ID3766639800
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