Inauguration of the David de Pury statue
Features
| Location |
Switzerland ›
Switzerland (1848-date)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1855 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 22 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 324333 |
| References | SMP# 1502 Ueli Friedländer; 1989. Schweizer Medaillen: aus altem Privatbesitz = Swiss Medals. Bank Leu, Zürich, Switzerland. Jean Louis Martin; 1979. Médailles suisses / Volume 1 = Medaillen der Schweiz = Medaglie svizzere. Self-published, Lausanne, Switzerland.Wolfgang von Wurzbach; 1943. Wurzbach - Tannenberg: Katalog meiner Sammlung von Medaillen, Plaketten und Jetons = Wurzbach - Tannenberg: Catalogue of my collection of medals, plaques and tokens. Amalthea, Zürich, Switzerland. |
Commemorative issue
Inauguration of the David de Pury statue.
Obverse
Statue of David de Pury.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONUMENT INAUGURE
LE VI JUILLET MDCCCLV
DAVID DE PURRY
Translation:
Monument inaugurated on 6 July 1855, David de Pury.
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BIENFAITEUR DE LA BOURGEOISIE DE NEUCHATEL
IL LEGUA
SA FORTUNE POUR
ETRE EMPLOYEE EN
OEUVRES PIES ET AUX
EMBELLISSEMENTS
DE LA VILLE
Translation: Benefactor of the bourgeoisie of neuchatel, he bequeathed his fortune to be used for pious works and the embellishment of the town.
Edge
Plain
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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