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Souvenir of the inauguration of the University of Lausanne
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1891 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a commemorative inscription in eight lines in bold relief, within a beaded border. The legend reads: SOUVENIR / DE / L'INAUGURATION / DE / L'UNIVERSITÉ / DE / LAUSANNE / LES 18,19 ET 20 MAI / 1891. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed engraved view of the University of Lausanne building occupies the central field, with a radiant Swiss cross in the upper field above the skyline. In the lower exergue, the coat of arms of the city of Lausanne surmounted by a double-headed eagle is flanked by a laurel branch to the left and an oak branch to the right. The whole is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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