Medal - Tercentenary of the Reformation in Denmark silver issue

€152,484.00
LocationDenmark
Year1836
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionSilver
Weight80.6 g
Diameter54.82 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeChristen Christensen
Reference(s) Bergsøe#117
Obverse descriptionHead of King Christian III facing 3/4 left.
Obverse letteringCHRISTIANUS III REX DANIÆ
(Translation: Christian III King of Denmark)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTwo veiled female figures shake hands above altar with a cup above. Left laureate figure represents Denmark (thanks to the small Danish shield placed near her legs) and has a long staff in left hand; right capped figure represents Religion (small swan at right of her legs, symbol of purity) and holds a Bible in left arm, near her brest. Two lines of text with date anniversary in exergue.
Reverse letteringEVANGELIIS VERITAS RESTITUTA ____________________________ SOLLEMN: SECUL: TERT: D. XXX : OCTOBR. MDCCCXXXVI
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1836  - -
Catalog ID2985275180
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