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Medal - Pedro II Mint cornerstone ceremony
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1858 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Emperor Pedro II facing left, with finely detailed hair and full beard, in high relief against a flat field. The legend surrounds the effigy within a raised inner border, with cross stops flanking the inscription at the base. The engraver's signature CHR. LÜSTER F. appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Ten lines of Latin inscription within a shaped cartouche frame in the central field, recording the laying of the cornerstone of the Imperial Mint in Rio de Janeiro on 2 December 1858. A balance scale appears in relief above the inscription, and a combined trident and caduceus symbol is placed below. The legend · AEQVA · LANCE · PROVIDET · ET · FIRMAT · runs along the left and right sides of the inner border. |
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