c.1670-1680Obverse Description: <span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">OMNIS LAUDET IAH (May every breath praise Jehova, or God). around a full-length figure of King David, kneeling&nbsp;facing left and playing a harp</span>. Reverse Description: <span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">MONUM LIBERAL REIP BERNENSIS (A token of recognition from the Free Republic of Bern)</span>. Historical or Other Relevant Background: <span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">In Berne, medals were given in Sunday schools for memorizing the Heidelberg catechism, and smaller ones given for memorizing the Bern Catechism (which was an abbreviated and simplified version).&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">This particular medal was given to a child in a Sunday school for memorizing all 150 Biblical psalms in the verse translation of Lobwasser which was published in 1655.</span>. Auction Name and/or Transaction Date: January 27-29, 2004. Auction Sale Number: 58. Auction Lot Number: 468.UBSBern, Switzerlandsilver18.843.6M&H 103, Leu 659