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Medal - Christian V Conquest of Gotland, silver
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1676 |
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| Weight | 39.56 g |
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| Obverse description | Half-length effigy of King Christian V in full plate armor, facing right, with long flowing hair and no helmet, surrounded by a trophy of arms including swords, pikes, standards, flags, drums, and a cannon, arranged in the field around the bust. The engraver's initials C.S. appear at lower left in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The Agnus Dei (Lamb of God, also the heraldic symbol of Gotland) walking left, carrying a long staff bearing a flag, set in a landscape with a tree stump, shrubs, rocks, and a building in the background. The Latin legend arcs around the upper field, and the date inscription appears in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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