Medal - Start of conflicts between Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark

Location Schleswig and Holstein, Danish duchies of
Year 1848
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 38.98 g
Diameter 42 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Lange#181c, Bergsøe#202
Obverse description Christian I. of Oldenburg conjuring the national law in 1460, next to him personifications of Schleswig and of Holstein.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering DAT SE BLIVEN EWICH TOSAMENDE VNGEDELT * NICHT ALSE ENEME KONINGE TO DENNEMARKEN * RIPPEN MITTWOCH N.INVOC. // 1460
Reverse description Personifications of Schleswig and Holstein standing over fortifications battling against the attackers in the form of a Lindworm, in background a rising sun and a ship.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering RECHT UND GERECHTIGKEIT STEHN UNS ZUR SEITE * FORTVIVLELSENS SELVHJÆLP * 24. MAERZ 1848 // LORENZ F.
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1028477580
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