Medal - Albert Thorvaldsen

€152,524.00
LocationDenmark
Year1838
TypeCommemorative medals/Personality or portrait medal
CompositionSilver
Weight146.7 g
Diameter61.2 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeChristen Christensen
Reference(s) Bergsøe#1096
Obverse descriptionBare head of sculptor Thorvaldsen facing right inside a circle. Around a wide border presents a circle of ancient gods and warriors, symbol of Thorvaldsen passion for classic arts.
Obverse letteringALBERTVS THORVANDSEN DANVS SCVLPTOR C. CHRISTENSEN F.
(Translation: Albert Thorwaldsen Danish sculptor)
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionWide border presents sixteen sections with minuscule figures of Thorvaldsen’s most famous sculptures. In central circle his masterpiece: `Hafniae`. Dania left seated on a throne ornate with Danish arms and a trident, receiving tiny cherub playing lyre from a naked girl staying on the back of a dolphin.
Reverse letteringMDCCCXXXVIII HAFNIAE
Reverse script
Engraver
Mintage1838  - MDCCCXXXVIII -
Catalog ID5237247030
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