Medal - Frederik V Birth of Prince Christian

Location Denmark
Year 1745
Type Personality medal
Composition Silver
Weight 81.81 g
Diameter 58 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Galster#402
Obverse description Conjoined busts of Crown-prince Frederik and his wife Princess Louise of Great Britain.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering FRIDERICUS PRINC. HERED. DAN. NOR. ET LOVISA BRITANNICA
(Translation: Frederik hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway and Louise of Britain)
Reverse description Veiled woman holding a child with her right arm and an orb with a phoenix in her left hand. This woman symbolize the resilience of the Royal House, as an allegory taken from Roman coinage. Behind the woman is a small elephant, symbol of Denmark.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering AUGUSTÆ DOMUS PERPETUITAS. _________________________________ CHRISTIANUS DAN. NORV. PRINC. HER. INEFABILI REGNOR. LÆTITIA NAT. M.DCC.XLV VII IUL.
Mintage
Numisquare ID 2020396660
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