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Christian IV, bronze medal
Danish medal belonging to Sir John Ross. Obverse: Bust of Christian IV (facing) . Legend: 'CHRISTIAN DEN FIERDE'. Reverse: Neptune and Mercury laying wreaths on an altar with a crowned 'C4'; a eye within a pyramid surrounded by rays above. Legend: 'HAN STOD SOM HELT VED HOIEN MAST', ' AF HAVETS SKIÖD MIN BORG HAN REISTE'. Exergue: 'TG SECLER SVANDT_END STAAER KONG CHRISTIANS BÖRS 1824'. Possibly a masonic medal.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2574 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Muhle, G. A.; Müller, C. A. |
| People: | Ross, John; Müller, C. A. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 40 mm |
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