Medal - Seven Years War Battle of Prague

Local Prussia, Kingdom of
Ano 1757
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composição Bronze
Peso 38.5 g
Diâmetro 48 mm
Espessura 2.2 mm
Formato Round
Técnica
Orientação Medal alignment ↑↑
Bordo Plain
Período
Observação
Referência(s) Old/Mue 1#604b, Slg. Marienburg#3178
Descrição do anverso Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath
Escrita do anverso Latin
Legenda do 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)
Descrição do 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.
Escrita do reverso Latin
Legenda do 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)
Tiragem
ID Numisquare 3858478050
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