Medal commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801
Medal commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. Obverse: Justice, seated, scales in left hand, handing a sword to a warrior in antique costume. Legend: 'GUD OG DEN RETFAERDIGE SAG.' (God and the just cause.) Reverse: The same warrior, Danish shield on left arms, fighting with a five-headed dragon rising out of the deep. Legend: 'FIEN DENS OVERMAGT TILBAGEDREVEN.' (The enemy's superior force repulsed.) Exergue: 'KIOBENHAVN' (Copenhagen.) (School of Nuremberg)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0333 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Loos, Daniel Friedrich |
Places: | Germany |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen, 1801 |
Date made: | 1801 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |