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Death of Frederick the Great
| Location | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1786 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Frederick the Great in high relief, depicted in military uniform with a cocked hat adorned with decorative braiding and a cockade, wearing the star of the Order of the Black Eagle at his chest. The Latin legend runs around the periphery within a raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | A richly detailed allegorical composition centered on a crowned funeral urn set upon a pedestal inscribed DE SANS-SOUCI, flanked on the left by an open book inscribed CODEX FRIDERICIANUS and symbols of the arts and sciences including a lyre and stacked volumes, and on the right by military trophies including cannons, cannonballs, and weapons. Above, a winged genius ascends amid rays of light and clouds. The legend RESTABAT ALIUD NIHIL curves across the field in two parts, and a three-line inscription recording the king's birth and death dates appears in the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | RESTABAT ALIUD NIHIL PHILO- SOPH DE SANS- SOUCI CO- DEX FRI- DE- RI- CIA- NUS NATUS XXIV JAN. MDCCXII DENATUS XVII AUGUST MDCCLXXXVI· |
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