School Prize Medal "Tempelpfennig"

Features

Location City of Bern
Type Award medals › Scholastic or academic award
Year 1800
Composition Silver
Weight 37.24 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
199911
References Meier# 152
Albert Meier, Gottfried Häusler; 1991. Die Schulprämien der Schweiz. self-published, Hilterfingen, Switzerland.

Obverse

Crowned pointed coat of arms in a laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS

Reverse

Roman-clad teacher leads a boy by the hand to a staircase that leads to the Temple of Knowledge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FELICIBUS INGENIIS APERITUR ITER
ACADEMIA
BERNENSIS

Comments

The piece in the main image (37.24g, Extremely Fine - Uncirculated):
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3737. Sold for 200 CHF.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1800)  around 1800

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