Catalog
Coronation of Frederick I as King
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1720 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | High-relief cuirassed bust of Frederick I facing right, wearing a flowing mantle and long curled wig. The circular Latin legend runs along the upper rim, with the engraver's name and coronation date inscribed in the lower field below a decorative cartouche. |
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| Reverse description | A hand emerging from clouds on the right presents a royal crown in the open field, symbolising divine or estates-granted sovereignty. The upper circular legend is separated from a two-line inscription in the exergue by a horizontal line dividing the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | EN · SVMMI · PIGNVS · AMORIS · SVFFRAGIO · ORDINVM · REGNI · |
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