Catalog
Medal 'Sechzehnerpfennig' - Äusserer Stand
| Location | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1737 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A monkey seated on a lobster and holding a mirror is depicted in high relief within an elaborate Baroque cartouche, set against a background featuring a celestial globe on a pedestal surrounded by zodiac symbols. The legend appears to the left and right of the central design, with a two-line inscription below a horizontal rule and the date 1737 in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | HOC SIDERE / GAUDET. SENAT:ET XVI.VIRI STAT // EXTER BERN |
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| Reverse lettering | DEXTERA GUBERNATIONIS SPES MDCCXXXVII |
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