Medal - Award of the Danish Order of the Elephant

Location Anhalt-Harzgerode, Principality of
Year 1695
Type Award medal
Composition Silver
Weight 57.39 g
Diameter 52.53 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Bust of Prince William Louis facing right, wearing long curly wig, mantle, and Danish Order of the Elephant.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering WILH : D : G : PR : ANH : D : S : A : & · W : C : A : D : B : & · S : E
(Translation: William, by the grace of God, prince of Anhalt, duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia, count of Ascania, and lord of Bernburg and Servesta.)
Reverse description Elephant facing right with twisted trunk. Watch tower on the back of the elephant. Moor mahout holding rod, riding the elephant. Five square gems in a cross on the body of the elephant. Ribbon with the motto of the order above.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering AUSP . CHRIST . V . R . DAN · EQ · ELEPH · ORD · CREAT · IN · ARC · REG · HAFN · 7 · D · 1695 MAGNANIMI PRETIUM SENZILLO Y LEALL ⋆ EF ⋆
(Translation: Under the auspices of Christian V, king of Denmark, I was made knight of the order of the elephant in the castle of Copenhagen. 7 December. The prize of greatness. Made by Eichler.)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 3779771480
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