An image showing 'Medal commemorating the bombardment of Tonningen and Copenhagen, 1700; obverse'

An image showing 'Medal commemorating the bombardment of Tonningen and Copenhagen, 1700; reverse'

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Medal commemorating the bombardment of Tönningen and Copenhagen, 1700

Medal commemorating the bombardment of Tönningen and Copenhagen, 1700. Obverse: Tönningen bombarded, shells bursting. Inscription: 'TONNINGA ANNO . MDCC'. Reverse: Copenhagen bombarded, shells bursting, ships in the foreground. Legend: 'PAR . PARI', 'HAFNIA . AO . MDCC'. Probably of North German design; it is not Danish.

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Object details

ID:	MEC0382
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Places:	Germany
Events:	Great Northern War: Bombardment of Copenhagen, 1700; Great Northern War: Bombardment of Copenhagen, 1700
Date made:	1700
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 60 mm