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Medal - The fire of Copenhagen Bronze
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1795 |
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| Reference(s) | Bergsøe#12 |
| Obverse description | A seated nude child (putto) rests atop a pile of corn sheaves and holds a laurel wreath in the field. In the background, refugee tents and figures are depicted in low relief, evoking the aftermath of the great Copenhagen fire. The engraver's signature LOOS appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | DEN REDDEDE BORGERS TAK LOOS |
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| Reverse lettering | REDNING VED KONGELIG FADERHULD KIOBENHAVN DEN 5-7 IUNII 1795 |
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