Medal - Frederick II Battle of Rosbach and Lissa, Prussia
Medal - Frederick II Battle of Rosbach and Lissa, Prussia
€107,260.00
Location
Prussia, Kingdom of
Year
1757
Type
Commemorative medals/Historical medal
Composition
Bronze
Weight
39 g
Diameter
48.2 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
A left-facing Frederick II, the Great, on a warhorse, his sword drawn, a forest, military encampment and the town of Lissa behind him.
Obverse lettering
FREDERIC · DG · BORVS · REX · ET ·
PROTESTANTI m · DEFENSOR
· LISSA · DEC · 5 (Translation: Frederick, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia and defender of the Protestants)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
An illustration of an intense battle scene (between Prussian army and Marie Theresa`s forces) from the Battle of Rosbach.
Reverse lettering
QUO · NIHIL · MAJUS · MELIUSVE
ROSBACH · NOV · 5 1757 (Translation: Which nothing greater or better)