Medal commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen and the manning of the block-ships, 1801
Medal commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen and the manning of the block-ships, 1801. Obverse: A seated female figure (Aalborg), with musket and shield (with the arms of Copenhagen), holding, outstretched, a wreath towards distant ships and batteries. At her feet an open bag from which coins roll out. Legend: 'EN BORGER KRANDS.' (A citizen's reward.) Exergue: 'AALBORG 1801.' Reverse: Inscription, 'TIL DET 3DEN JYDSKE INFANTERIE= REGIMENTS TAPPRE KRIGER AF 2 APRIL.' (To the 3rd Jyds Infantry regiment's valiant warriors of 2 April.) (School of Nuremberg)
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Object details
| ID: | MEC0334 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Loos, Daniel Friedrich |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen, 1801 |
| Date made: | 1801 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |