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Medal in honor of the industry and town hall
| Location | Free city of Augsburg (German States) |
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| Year | 1677 |
| Type | Art medal |
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| Obverse description | Detailed facade view of the Augsburg Town Hall in high relief, flanked by two onion-domed towers. At the top of the field, two heraldic shields on ribbons representing the town keepers Langenmantel and Weiss. The date in Roman numerals appears in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | · PVBLICO CONSILIO PVBLICÆ SALVTI · MDCLXXVII (Translation: by public authority, for the public good) |
| Reverse description | Two standing figures — the Genius of the City and the Queen of the Arts — face each other on a raised pedestal with an inscription tablet, set within a rich border of instruments and objects representing trade, art, and science in high relief, including globes, books, compasses, musical instruments, and architectural tools. A circular legend frames the central scene. |
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