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Medal - Battle of Eckernförde Silver issue
| Location | Schleswig and Holstein, Danish duchies of |
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| Year | 1849 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Detailed naval battle scene in high relief depicting two sailing warships amid billowing smoke and rough seas; the frigate Gefion is shown to the left while the burning Danish ship of the line Christian VIII. is engulfed in smoke and flames at centre-right, with a three-striped flag flying from a coastal fortification on the right shore. The engraver's signature DRENTWETT. F. appears in the exergue below a decorative cartouche. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | GROSSER SIEG DER DEUTSCHEN ÜBER DIE DÄNEN BEI ECKERNFÖRDE. 1849. * |
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