Medal - Seven Years War Battle of Prague

€109,979.00
LocationPrussia, Kingdom of
Year1757
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionBronze
Weight38.5 g
Diameter48 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeJohann Georg Holtzhey
Reference(s) Old/Mue 1#604b, Slg. Marienburg#3178
Obverse descriptionMilitary cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath
Obverse letteringFRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET
(Translation: Fredericus Magnus Dei Gratia Rex Borussorum Elector Brandenburgicus Dux Silesiae Et Frederick the Great, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Silesia, Et Cetera)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionVictoria - the winged personification of victory - hovering (with lightning bolts extending from her right hand behind) over a kneeling figure of Bohemia/Austria - kicking the crown off Empress Maria Theresa. Trophies of captured weapons below, a shield with lettering, spolia (repurposed stone) with lettering.
Reverse letteringFAMA · PRVDENTIA · ET · VIRTVTE AVSTR · EXERC · PROPE · PRAG · FVNDIT CÆSO ET · PRAGA · OBSESSA · VI · MAJI · MDCCLVII VICTORIA FRIDERICI MAGN. ALBISIL MOLDA
(Translation: Fama Prudentia et Virtute = Fame wisdom and courage [Through his fame, politics and courage]  Austriae exercitu prope Pragam funditus caeso, et Praga obsessa, VI Maji MDCCLVII = Total defeat of the Austrian army near Prague, and Prague besieged, the 6th of May, 1757  Victoria Friderici Magnus = Victory of Frederick the Great Albisi Molda = Elbe (and the) Vltava rivers)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1757  - -
Catalog ID3858478050
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