| Location | Bavaria, Kingdom of |
| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Historical medal |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 23.44 g |
| Diameter | 40.80 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Period | |
| Notice | August Neuss |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | A armed Germanic warrior with the symbol of the bundle of rods in his arms at the basis of the German Confederation, the wars of liberation from 1813/15 against Napoleonic France. At that time, the German states, led by Prussia and Austria, in alliance with Russia and Great Britain had driven the French emperor away from German soil and forced them to abdicate in two campaigns in France. The German consequently stands triumphantly on arms and field signs with the imperial eagle of Napoleon |
| Obverse lettering | Ein
Mann, ein Bund, ein freies deutsches Volk (Translation: One man, one confederation, one free German people) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Coat of arms of the two superpowers of the German Confederation, Austria (left) and Prussia (right). The smaller coats of arms of the remaining 37 members surround the symbols of the two great powers |
| Reverse lettering | Vereint
z(u) einem Bilde, vereint z(u) Schirm u(nd) Wehr, so stehen d(ie)
Wappenschilde, gedraengt im Kreis umher. 1840 (Translation: United to form a picture, united to shield and defend, so are the heraldic shields, crowded around in a circle. 1840) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | 1840 - - |
| Catalog ID | 2752563590 |
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