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Medal - Christian VIII Silver wedding jubilee
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Personality medal |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTIAN VIII. CAROLINE AMALIE AF GUDS NAADE KONGE OG DRONNING TIL DANMARK C. CHRISTENSEN |
| Reverse description | Winged Hymen stands in the field holding a bundle of long torches upright, while a winged Amor (Cupid) stands before him reaching upward to adorn the torches with a floral wreath. The legend is divided across the upper field on either side, and the exergue bears the designer's and die-cutter's names along with the two marriage anniversary dates. |
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| Reverse lettering | VI NÆREDE FLAMMEN | FORYNGEDE KRANDSEN . _____________________________________ THORVALDSEN INV: F. KROHN FEC: 22 MAI 1815. 22 MAI 1840. |
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