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Medal - Christian VI King's death
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1746 |
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| Weight | 74.35 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of King Christian VI in high relief facing right, wearing a long flowing wig. The circular Latin legend runs along the rim, with the engraver's signature M.C. ARBIEN visible at the base of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTIANVS • VI • D • G • REX • DAN • NORV • VAND • GOTH • • M • G • ARBIEN • F • (Translation: Christian VI Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths) |
| Reverse description | A richly detailed allegorical scene depicting a mourning veiled female figure personifying Denmark, reclining to the left before a stepped pyramid, leaning on the Danish royal coat of arms and holding a scepter and crown. To her right, a mournful lion personifying Norway rests its head upon the ground. Behind them, an urn marked with the numeral 6 sits upon the pyramid, from which a phoenix rises amid flames toward a radiant sun above. The upper field bears the legend LUCTUS PUBLICUS, while a rectangular exergue below contains the date inscription in three lines. |
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