Medal - Frederik IV Capitulation of the city of Tönning
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1714 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 89.92 g |
| Diameter | 60.5 mm |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reference(s) | Galster#302 |
| Obverse description | Armored and mantled bust of King Frederik IV facing right, with long and curly hair. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
FRIDERICVS IIII D.G.REX.DAN.NOR.V.G. P.BERG.F. (Translation: Frederik IV Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths Made by Peter Berg) |
| Reverse description | Warrior in full armor (commander Wolf of the Swedish Army) offers sword, lance and the Tönninger city sign to crowned Dania with lance and the Danish imperial shield down. In the background the city of Tönning and North Sea bay with sinking ships. Four lines of text below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
TONNINGA AD DEDITIONEM FAME REDACTA ____________________________ FREMENTIBUS INIMICIS SUBSIDIUM CLAM PALAM FRUSTRA TENANTIBUS D VIII FEBR A MDCCXIV P. BERG F. (Translation: Tonning was forced to surrender by starvation The indignant enemies secretly tried to relieve it but in vain) |
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| Numisquare ID | 6455554470 |
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