Medal - Death of Fieldmarshall Friedrich von Hermann Count of Schomberg at the battle at Boyne
| Location | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1690 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 51.79 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Edge | Plain with inscription |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Desel/Döle#211, Forster#669, Eimer#329, Voss#III 14, MI#I 139, Slg. Ampach#9961, Slg. Erl#2631 |
| Obverse description | Cuirassed bust facing right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FRIDERICUS MARESCHALCUS SCHOMBERG ⬩ & ⬩ |
| Reverse description | The Marshall in Roman armor standing in front of a pyaramid, to which at its side a laurel tree is growing, on the tree the 5 coat of arms where he was victorious (Ireland, Poland, the Palatinate, Germany and France). With his right hand Friedrich grasps a smaller laurel tree, his left hand is leaning onto a shield with the mark of Christ, to the ground lays a crown, a cornucopia filled with coins and a snake. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PLANTAVIT UBIQUE FERACEM CONTINVATIS TRIVMPHIS OBDVRATA IN DEVM FIDE IN HIBER. MILITANTI 1690 |
| Mintage | |
| Numisquare ID | 7781584480 |
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