Medal - Seven Years War Battle of Prague

Ubicación Prussia, Kingdom of
Año 1757
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composición Bronze
Peso 38.5 g
Diámetro 48 mm
Grosor 2.2 mm
Forma Round
Técnica
Orientación Medal alignment ↑↑
Canto Plain
Período
Observación
Referencia(s) Old/Mue 1#604b, Slg. Marienburg#3178
Descripción del anverso Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath
Escritura del anverso Latin
Leyenda del anverso 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)
Descripción del reverso 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.
Escritura del reverso Latin
Leyenda del reverso 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)
Tirada
ID de Numisquare 3858478050
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