David de Pury ND

Reverse

Inscriptions in six lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BIENFAITEUR
DE SES CONCITOYENS
IL LEUR LÉGUA
SA FORTUNE
ET SON
EXEMPLE

Translation: Benefactor of his fellow citizens, he bequeathed them his fortune and his example.

Engraver: Fritz Ulysse Landry

Edge

Plain

Comment

David de Pury, Baron de Pury (19 January 1709 – 31 May 1786) was a banker, merchant, and philanthropist from the Principality of Neuchâtel. His involvement in Triangular trade, particularly diamond and precious wood trading between Europe and South America, earned him a vast fortune. He became a major benefactor for his home town, Neuchâtel, where he funded the construction of schools, hospitals, government buildings, and served as a patron of various local charities.