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Medal of 5 Ducats - Alba Carolina Citadel
| Location | Transylvania, Principality of |
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| Year | 1715 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Detailed bird's-eye view of the Alba Carolina star-shaped citadel in high relief, showing the bastioned fortifications and the town within. An eagle displayed with spread wings hovers above the citadel in the upper field. The legend arcs along the upper rim, with the engraver's initials C·I·H in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is occupied by a nine-line Latin inscription in relief. Along the lower portion of the reverse, seven castles atop seven hills are depicted in low relief, representing the seven fortresses of Siebenburgen (Transylvania). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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