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Medal - 17. Mai 1901 Peder Wessel Tordenskiold, gilt bronze
| Location | Norway |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Reference(s) | Støren/Holst#207 mai#44, 45 |
| Obverse description | Facing three-quarter bust effigy of Peder Wessel Tordenskiold in period military dress with lace cravat and curled wig, rendered in high relief against a lightly engine-turned field. The encircling legend reads ·PEDER·WESSEL·TORDENSKIOLD·, with the engraver's signature THRONDSEN visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·PEDER·WESSEL·TORDENSKIOLD· THRONDSEN |
| Reverse description | A dramatic battle scene in low relief depicting a standing naval officer, identified as Tordenskiold, surveying fallen enemies and crewmen amidst the wreckage of masts, rigging, and scattered flags. A multi-line inscription in raised lettering occupies the upper portion of the field, citing a patriotic verse. |
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