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Inauguration of the municipal college of Neuchâtel bronze
1868 year| Bronze | 25.7 g | 42.5 mm |
| Location | Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date) |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1868 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 25.7 g |
| Diameter | 42.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#324987 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription in five lines, caption around it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SANS INSTRUCTION LA DÉMOCRATIE EST UNE CHIMÈRE
L'ECOLE
EST LA PREMIÈRE
CAISSE D'ÉPARGNE
DE
L'HUMANITÉ
Translation:
Without education, democracy is a chimera, school is the first savings bank of humanity.
Engraver: Fritz Ulysse Landry
Edge
Plain.
