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Liberation of Dresden from the Prussians
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1759 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Emperor Francis I and Empress Maria Theresa in right-facing profile, Francis I in armor adorned with a laurel wreath and draped mantle, Maria Theresa with an elaborate coiffure and jeweled dress. The circular legend names both rulers as Augusti, with the engraver's signature A. WIDEMAN inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical scene depicting a standing armored female figure, personifying Austria or Victory, holding broken chains and gesturing toward a kneeling captive figure at lower left with discarded armor and weapons at her feet; to her right stands a second armored warrior figure holding a sword and standard. The circular legend reads around the upper field, with a three-line inscription in the exergue recording the date of the liberation of Dresden on 4 September 1759. |
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