Medal - 25th anniversary of military sucess at Dennewitz of Prussian General Ludwig von Borstell Cologne

€231,668.00
LocationCologne, City of
Year1838
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionBronze
Weight53.89 g
Diameter47.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeAugust Ludwig Held
Reference(s) Slg. Julius#3990
Obverse descriptionAllegorical rivergod figure of the Rhine seated under a palm tree, in the background the incomplete Cologne Dom cathedral.
Obverse letteringL V. BORSTELL ZUR IUBELFEIER * DIE STADT COELN * DEM COMM. GENER. D. RHEINPROV. 1. JULI 1838
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionWinged allegorical figure of victroy placing a laurel crown over the standing general, war trophies to his feet.
Reverse lettering* 1813 * 1814 * 1815 * DENNEWITZ G. LOOS D. L. HELD DEC.
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMedallic Mint of Gottfried Bernhard Loos (G. Loos), Berlin, Germany (1812-1879)
Mintage1838  - -
Catalog ID6252183420
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