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Medal - Christian VIII Beginning of Reign
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1839 |
| Type | Personality medal |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTIAN DEN OTTENDE AF GUDS NAADE KONGE TIL DANMARK. F. KROHN. F. |
| Reverse description | A kneeling veiled female figure representing Denmark, draped in classical robes, with both arms raised upward in supplication toward the heavens. To her right, a round shield bearing the Danish royal arms and a long spear lean against the ground. The coronation date appears in the exergue on a raised baseline, with the designer's name inscribed below. |
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| Reverse lettering | GUD VELSIGNE KONGEN. 3 DECEMBER 1839 THORVALDSEN INV. |
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