Medal - Seven Years War Battle of Prague

Ort Prussia, Kingdom of
Jahr 1757
Typ Commemorative medal
Material Bronze
Gewicht 38.5 g
Durchmesser 48 mm
Dicke 2.2 mm
Form Round
Herstellungstechnik
Ausrichtung Medal alignment ↑↑
Rand Plain
Epoche
Hinweis
Referenz(en) Old/Mue 1#604b, Slg. Marienburg#3178
Aversbeschreibung Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath
Aversschrift Latin
Averslegende FRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET
(Translation: Fredericus Magnus Dei Gratia Rex Borussorum Elector Brandenburgicus Dux Silesiae Et Frederick the Great, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Silesia, Et Cetera)
Reversbeschreibung Victoria - the winged personification of victory - hovering (with lightning bolts extending from her right hand behind) over a kneeling figure of Bohemia/Austria - kicking the crown off Empress Maria Theresa. Trophies of captured weapons below, a shield with lettering, spolia (repurposed stone) with lettering.
Reversschrift Latin
Reverslegende FAMA · PRVDENTIA · ET · VIRTVTE AVSTR · EXERC · PROPE · PRAG · FVNDIT CÆSO ET · PRAGA · OBSESSA · VI · MAJI · MDCCLVII VICTORIA FRIDERICI MAGN. ALBISIL MOLDA
(Translation: Fama Prudentia et Virtute = Fame wisdom and courage [Through his fame, politics and courage] Austriae exercitu prope Pragam funditus caeso, et Praga obsessa, VI Maji MDCCLVII = Total defeat of the Austrian army near Prague, and Prague besieged, the 6th of May, 1757 Victoria Friderici Magnus = Victory of Frederick the Great Albisi Molda = Elbe (and the) Vltava rivers)
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Numisquare-ID 3858478050
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