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Medal - Christian V Death medal, type 1
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1699 |
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| Weight | 59.42 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored and mantled bust of King Christian V facing right, with long flowing curly hair, the pauldron decorated with elaborate floral and foliate relief ornaments. The engraver's signature ANT. MELBUS. F. appears at the bottom of the field. The circular Latin legend runs along the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two standing allegorical female figures flank a bust of King Christian V set upon an ornate pedestal adorned with foliate decoration and the royal monogram: Piety at left, holding a cross and an open book, and Justice at right, holding a sword and scales, both crowning the royal bust with a laurel wreath. The circular Latin legend occupies the upper rim, while the engraver's name and the date of the king's death appear in the exergue below a dividing line. |
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