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Medal - Keszthely
| Location | Hungary |
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| Diameter | 32.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a relief depiction of the Helikon monument, a domed rotunda with classical columns, set within an oval frame in the field. Flanking the monument to the right is the coat of arms of Keszthely bearing a sun, open book, wheat sheaf, waves, and a star. The large stylized legend 'KESZTHELY' arcs around the design, with the maker's name 'CSIK' also present in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | KESZTHELY CSIK |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a highly detailed interior scene of the Festetics Palace library in Keszthely, showing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves with ornate ironwork galleries. In the foreground, two putti figures support a celestial sphere, while a terrestrial globe, a decorative vase, and scientific instruments are arranged on the floor. The scene is framed by a beaded border. |
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