Medal - Battle of Nyborg

€1.00
LocationDenmark
Year1659
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionTin
Weight101.04 g
Diameter72.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
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Period
NoticeJeremias Hercules
Reference(s) Galster#84
Obverse descriptionAn 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.
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Reverse descriptionEight lines of text.
Reverse letteringMAGNANIMI PRETIO, QUOS VIS VEL SUSCITAT ASTUS, IAM DEBELLATIS, UNDIQVE TUTUS ERO: XIV NOVEMB: MDCLIX
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Mintage1659  - -
Catalog ID1877679640
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