Medal in honor of the industry and town hall

Location Free city of Augsburg (German States)
Year 1677
Type Art medal
Composition Silver
Weight 43.58 g
Diameter 51.7 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Edge Plain with or without inscription. Script: Latin Lettering: REBVS ES VBERTAS SICCIS SAT REBVS ES VBER
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Forster#53 , Caspar#3
Obverse description View of the town hall, above on ribbons the coats of arms of the two town keepers Langenmantel and Weiss.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering · PVBLICO CONSILIO PVBLICÆ SALVTI · MDCLXXVII
(Translation: by public authority, for the public good)
Reverse description Genius 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 script Latin
Reverse lettering FIRMA HÆC DISRV[MP]ET FOEDERA NVLLA DIES · GENIVS AVGVSTANVS ET REGINA ARTIVM
(Translation: not a single day has torn this steadfast alliance asunder)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 3766639800
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