Medal commemorating the relief of Copenhagen and evacuation of Croneburg, 1658
Medal commemorating the relief of Copenhagen and evacuation of Croneburg, 1658. Obverse: Stern view of a naval action, ship sinking (right), in distance the castle of Croneburg (right), in foreground a boat and stump of a mast (left), on a plank to which two men cling. Reverse: View of the town and harbour of Copenhagen, an inscribed ribbon above. Inscription (on ribbon): 'Hafnia Daniae'. Ossbahr attributes this medal to J. Hercules, born in Hamburg and went to Copenhagen in 1653, rather than to J. Horn.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0369 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | J. Hercules |
Places: | Germany |
Events: | Dano-Swedish War: Releif of Copenhagen, 1658-1660; Evacuation of Kronborg, 1658 |
Date made: | 1658 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm |
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