Medal - Seven Years War Battle of Prague

Luogo Prussia, Kingdom of
Anno 1757
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composizione Bronze
Peso 38.5 g
Diametro 48 mm
Spessore 2.2 mm
Forma Round
Tecnica
Orientamento Medal alignment ↑↑
Bordo Plain
Periodo
Nota
Riferimento/i Old/Mue 1#604b, Slg. Marienburg#3178
Descrizione del dritto Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath
Scrittura del dritto Latin
Legenda del dritto FRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET
(Translation: Fredericus Magnus Dei Gratia Rex Borussorum Elector Brandenburgicus Dux Silesiae Et Frederick the Great, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Silesia, Et Cetera)
Descrizione del rovescio Victoria - the winged personification of victory - hovering (with lightning bolts extending from her right hand behind) over a kneeling figure of Bohemia/Austria - kicking the crown off Empress Maria Theresa. Trophies of captured weapons below, a shield with lettering, spolia (repurposed stone) with lettering.
Scrittura del rovescio Latin
Legenda del rovescio FAMA · PRVDENTIA · ET · VIRTVTE AVSTR · EXERC · PROPE · PRAG · FVNDIT CÆSO ET · PRAGA · OBSESSA · VI · MAJI · MDCCLVII VICTORIA FRIDERICI MAGN. ALBISIL MOLDA
(Translation: Fama Prudentia et Virtute = Fame wisdom and courage [Through his fame, politics and courage] Austriae exercitu prope Pragam funditus caeso, et Praga obsessa, VI Maji MDCCLVII = Total defeat of the Austrian army near Prague, and Prague besieged, the 6th of May, 1757 Victoria Friderici Magnus = Victory of Frederick the Great Albisi Molda = Elbe (and the) Vltava rivers)
Tiratura
ID Numisquare 3858478050
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