Promotie van Christophorus, baron van Bartenstein in de wijsbegeerte aan de universiteit van Leuven 1775

Theodororus Victor van Berckel created this silver medal in 1775 to commemorate the promotion of Christophorus, baron van Bartenstein to the position of philosophy professor at the University of Leuven. The obverse of the medal depicts the allegorical figure of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, while the reverse features a female figure representing the University of Leuven. This medal exemplifies the tradition of commemorative medals in the 18th century, often commissioned to mark important academic events.