Medal commemorating the Battle of Amager, 1710
Medal commemorating the Battle of Amager, 1710. Obverse: Bust of King Frederick IV in a long wig and armour, mantled, with order (right). Legend: 'FRIDERICUS . III . D . G . REX . DAN . NOR . V . G.' (Frederick IV, by the grace of God, King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and Goths.) Reverse: A bird's-eye view of the Danish and Swedish fleets engaged, land on either side; a fortified town in foreground. Legend: 'VENIT TUMIDA . VIDIT ATTONITA . FUGIT TREPIDA.' (Proudly it [the fleet] came; in wonder it saw; panic-stricken it fled.) Exergue: 'CLASSIS . SUEC . DEO . VINDICE . AUSIS EXCIDENS II NAVIB . PRAETOR . SUB . AMAGRIA . COMBUST . D . V . OCT . MDCCX . P . B.' (The Swedish fleet foiled in its enterprise by the judgement of God, with the burning of two flagships off Amager on 5 October 1710.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0438 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | P. Berg |
Events: | Great Northern War: Battle of Amager, 1710 |
Date made: | 1710 |
People: | King Frederick IV of Denmark |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm |
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