School Prize Medal

€169,090.00
LocationCity of Basel
Year1660
TypeAward medal
CompositionSilver
Weight5.81 g
Diameter27.5 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Meier#37
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of the city of Basel in ornate cartouche.
Obverse letteringWER WOL LEHRT WIRDT GEEHRT
(Translation: Who teaches is honoured)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTree tended by two husbandmen, the one on the left watering it. Sun emerging from clouds above.
Reverse lettering+ SINE NUMINE FRUSTRA +
(Translation: All is in vain without God.)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND (1660)  - around 1660 -
Catalog ID3611723010
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