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71st birthday - Frederick II
| Location | Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Year | 1782 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Frederick II (Frederick the Great) in left profile, wearing a military coat with a decoration at the chest, within a raised border. The engraver's signature 'A. ABRAMSON' is visible on the truncation. The circumferential legend reads in Latin around the upper field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Hygieia, draped and holding a serpent-entwined staff, extends her left hand to ward off the winged, bearded figure of Chronos (Time), who approaches from the right bearing a scythe and hourglass. The Latin legend arcs around the upper field, and a three-line dated inscription appears in the exergue below a horizontal line. |
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