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.

Object Details

ID: MEC0369
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