Medal - Frederik III Death medal by Meybusch

Location Denmark
Year 1670
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver
Weight 33.05 g
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Thickness
Shape Klippe
Technique
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Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Galster#167
Obverse description Head of Frederik III facing right inside a circle with titles around. Birth and death dates in upper and lower vertex of klippe; dates about his reign (enthronement date and length of his reign) in left and right.
Obverse script Latin
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 Inside a circle, in a countryside background, a lion is crouched before an inscribed Obelisk with setting sun behind mountains on the right. Dates in quarters commemorating events during the reign of Frederik III.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ME / MO / RIAE / AETER / OPTIMI / PRINCIP ______________________________ VICT | NAVAL | 16 OCT. 1658 FION. | RECEP. | 14. NOV. 1659 EMIN. | IMPE.ORL. | 27. OCT. 1660 METR. | DEFEN. | 11. FEB. 1659.
(Translation: In eternal memory of an optimum prince Naval Victory 16th October 1658 Funen Island Reconquered 14th November 1659 The monarchy handed over on 27th October 1660 Defense of Capital, 11th February 1659)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 6059654910
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