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Medal - Christian V Peace of Ratzeburg
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1693 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Armored and mantled bust of King Christian V facing right, with long flowing curly hair, wearing elaborately ornamented armor with floral relief on the shoulder and a sash bearing the pendant of the Order of the Elephant. The engraver's signature ANT.MEIBUS.F. appears at the lower left of the bust. The circumferential Latin legend runs along the outer border. |
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| Obverse lettering | * CHRIST • V • D • G • DAN • NOR • VAN • GOT • REX • ANT • MEIBUS • F • (Translation: King Christian V, King of Denmark and Norway, the Goths and the Wends by the Grace of God Made by Anton Meybusch) |
| Reverse description | Standing nude female figure representing the Slavic goddess Siva, crowned with a wreath and holding a bunch of grapes in her raised right hand, positioned on an island amid surrounding lakes and waterways with small sailing vessels visible in the background. To her left, discarded armor, a helmet, a sword, and a spear lie upon the ground, symbolizing the peaceful surrender of Ratzeburg. The circumferential Latin legend appears along the upper border, with the inscription PAX RAZEBURG and the date 1693 in the lower exergue. |
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