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Medal - Frederik III Death medal by Meybusch
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1670 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Square klippe with a central raised circle containing the right-facing draped bust of King Frederik III, with long flowing curls, surrounded by a Latin legend giving his royal titles. The four corners of the klippe bear inscriptions recording his birth date (top), death date (bottom), coronation date (left), and length of reign (right). |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID . III . D . G . DAN . NOR . VAN . GOT . Q . REX. ________________________ NATUS | 18 MART. | 1609 REGN | ANNOS | 22 OBLIT | 9 FEBRV | 1670 GORO | 23 NOV. | 1648 (Translation: Frederik III Dei Gratia King of Denmark (DAN), Norway (NOR), the Wends (VAN) and the Goths (GOT). Born march 18th 1609 Reigned for 22 years Death febrary 9th 1670 Enthroned 23rd november 1648) |
| Reverse description | Square klippe reverse with a central raised circle depicting a recumbent lion in the foreground before a tall inscribed obelisk on a stepped base, with a radiant rising sun behind mountains to the right and clouds above. The four corners of the klippe bear Latin inscriptions commemorating key events of Frederik III's reign: the naval victory of 1658 (top), the recovery of Funen in 1659 (right), the transfer of hereditary monarchy in 1660 (bottom), and the defense of Copenhagen in 1659 (left). |
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