Medal - Battle of Nyborg

Location Denmark
Year 1659
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Tin
Weight 101.04 g
Diameter 72.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Galster#84
Obverse description An angry war elephant tramples a long snake and hits a capricorn with his trunk, lifting it off the ground. A man falls from the back of the elephant while his hat falls into the excrement of the capricorn.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Eight lines of text.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering MAGNANIMI PRETIO, QUOS VIS VEL SUSCITAT ASTUS, IAM DEBELLATIS, UNDIQVE TUTUS ERO: XIV NOVEMB: MDCLIX
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1877679640
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