Catalog
Medal - Porrentruy Mint
| Location | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1788 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Joseph, Prince-Bishop of Basel, facing left, wearing ecclesiastical robes and a powdered wig. The circumferential Latin legend runs around the octagonal field, and the engraver's signature F. KALTEUR F.&C. appears in small letters at the base of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Five-line Latin inscription centered in the field, commemorating the restoration of the mint, with the date expressed in Roman numerals. The inscription is framed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon bow at the base. |
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