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Neuchâtel cantonal centenary shooting La Chaux-de-Fonds
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Festival medal |
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| Obverse description | Front-facing bust of Fritz Courvoisier in high relief, depicted wearing a military cap and coat. The circular legend around the rim reads the event title, date, and location, with the subject's name and title as commander of the republican forces inscribed along the lower arc. The engraver's signature HUGUENIN appears in small lettering at the left of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The shield-shaped coat of arms of Neuchâtel is displayed in relief at the top of the field. Below, a nine-line dedicatory inscription in bold raised lettering fills the field, with the attribution F. COURVOISIER in smaller lettering in the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | LA JOURNEE DU 1ER MARS 1848 DOIT A JAMAIS DATER DANS L'HISTOIRE DE NOTRE PAYS PAR VOTRE ENERGIE ET VOTRE RESIGNATION VOUS AVEZ ACQUIS DES DROITS ETERNELS A LA RECONNAISSANCE DE LA PATRIE F. COURVOISIER |
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