Medal - Conquest of Tournai

€1.00
LocationDutch Republic
Year1709
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver
Weight30.47 g
Diameter44.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain with inscription
Period
NoticeObverse: Caspar Gottlieb Lauffer
Reverse: Martin Brunner
Reference(s) Eimer#436, Forst/Schm#754, Slg. Julius#711, Montagu#EE20, Van Loon#V. 141. 5
Obverse descriptionBombardment scene with view of the city.
Obverse letteringSOLVTA CATENIS INSVRGIT. TORNACVM CAP: // TVM.MDCCIX.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSinking ship in stormy waters.
Reverse letteringNE PEREAT PERDIT. DOR // NIK
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverNuremberg, Germany
Mintage1709  - -
Catalog ID4889527160
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