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100th Anniversary medal for the Bern University Hospital

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100th Anniversary medal for the Bern University Hospital
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Busts of two women left, MECHTILD VON SEEDORF 1286 ANNA SEILER 1354. Signed S. BURGER F. Reverse: Hospital building, HABEN IHR PFUND WOHL ANGEWENDET / DURCH STIFTUNG / DES INSEL SPITHALS / IN BERN NEU ERBAUET / MDCCXVIII. (Your money well spent with the founding of the University Hospital built in Bern, 1718.) Gold-plated white metal, 51mm, AU, high points rubbed.



Medalist Samuel Burger (1791-1848). The medal was struck in gold and silver for presentation as awards from the hospital starting in 1826. Examples were struck in tin and bronze, likely in 1818 on the 100th anniversary of the hospital. Probably Rare. zSwitzerland 1826 HWAC# 33700