Medal - Seven Years War Battle of Prague

Locatie Prussia, Kingdom of
Jaar 1757
Type Commemorative medal
Samenstelling Bronze
Gewicht 38.5 g
Diameter 48 mm
Dikte 2.2 mm
Vorm Round
Techniek
Oriëntatie Medal alignment ↑↑
Rand Plain
Periode
Opmerking
Referentie(s) Old/Mue 1#604b, Slg. Marienburg#3178
Beschrijving voorzijde Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath
Schrift voorzijde Latin
Opschrift voorzijde 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)
Beschrijving keerzijde 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.
Schrift keerzijde Latin
Opschrift keerzijde 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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