Medal - Frederik V Academy of Fine Arts

€186,634.00
LocationDenmark
Year1754
TypeCommemorative medals/Inauguration medal
CompositionSilver
Weight96.6 g
Diameter56 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeMagnus Gustavus Arbien
Reference(s) Galster#448
Obverse descriptionArmoured bust of King facing Frederik V facing right wearing a band with the pendant of the Order of the Elephant. Legend around rim
Obverse letteringFRIDERICUS V • D • G • REX • DAN • NORV • VAND • GOTH • M.G.ARBIEN
(Translation: Frederik V Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionAcademy, represented as a veiled woman seated near a broken column holding a stick in her right hand and a wreath in left. Below her are the symbols of the arts she `nourishes`
Reverse letteringALIT ARTES _________________________ REGIA ACADEMIA PICT. SCULPT. ET ARCHIT. INSTITVTA. MDCCLIV
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1754  - -
Catalog ID6295525010
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