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SWITZERLAND: BERN: Canton, AR medal, 1734, AU

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Europe Start Price:240.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
SWITZERLAND: BERN: Canton, AR medal, 1734, AU
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260.00USD+ buyer's premium (52.00)
This item SOLD at 2025 May 16 @ 11:50UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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BERN: Canton, AR medal, 1734, 40mm silver School Prize "Psalmpfennig" medal by J. Hug; MUND UND HERTZ ZUSAMMEN LOBT DESS HERREN NAMEN around King David kneeling, facing left, wearing ermine mantle and playing harp, date below // GOTTSFORCHT / UND FLEISS / BRINGT NUTZ / UND PREISS (fear of God and diligence bring profit and reward) in four lines, ornate pavilion above, two branches tied with a ribbon below: laurel (Laurus nobilis) to the left and palm (Arecaceae) to the right, AU. Psalmpfennigs were awarded from 1659 to schoolchildren who were able to memorize and recite the 150 psalms of David.