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Medal - Victory against the Danes at the Battle at Eckernförde Type 2
| Location | Schleswig and Holstein, Danish duchies of |
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| Year | 1849 |
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| Reference(s) | Lange#187b, Bergsøe#217 |
| Obverse description | Panoramic view of the Bay of Eckernförde with the town and church visible on the shoreline in the upper field. Two Danish warships are depicted in the bay close to the coast, one of which — the 'Christian VIII' — is shown burning and sinking amid cannon fire, with shore batteries visible at left and upper right. The engraver's name LÖWENSTEIN appears in the exergue below the scene. |
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| Obverse lettering | LÖWENSTEIN |
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| Reverse lettering | DEN TAPFEREN DEUTSCHEN KRIEGERN GEWIDMET ZERSTÖRUNG / D.DÄN.LINIENSCHIFFES / CHRISTIAN VIII / UND / EROBERUNG / DER FREGATTE / GEFION / ECKERNFÖRDE / 5. APRIL 1849 |
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