Medal - Siege of Frederiksten Gold

Commemorative issue

Koniec szwedzkiego oblężenia norweskiej twierdzy Frederiksten w 1718 r.

Obverse

(en) Bust of King Frederik IV with long flowing hair facing right, wearing a laurel wreath, a cloak and the order of the elephant chain. Inscription in one line above and inscription in three lines below, solid ring on the rim.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR
P B
FRIEDERIC · IIII · D · G · REX
DAN · NOR · VAN ·
· GOT ·

Engraver: Peter Berg

Reverse

(en) Obelisk with three shields, surrounded by weapons, siege equipment and standards. A tent on the left, the Norwegian fortress Frederiksten on the right. Inscription in three on the podium in the centre, all in a solid ring. Surrounding inscription in one line above and inscription in five lines below, solid ring on the rim.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
NON NOBIS / DOMINE · NON NOBIS / SED NOMINI TUO DA GLORIAM · PS : 115 · V · I ·
DEO
ET
POSTERITATI
OBSIDIO FRID : HALL=SIS IRRITA · CÆSO REG :
SU : CAROLO XII FUGAM NOCTU
PRÆCIPITANTE HOSTILI
EXCERCITU ·
11 DEC : 1718 ·
P. B.

Engraver: Peter Berg

See also

• słoń
• zamek lub fortyfikacja
• Memorial
• Monarch
• korona
• herb
• Monogram
• Trophy of arms
• biała broń

• Medal - Siege of Frederiksten (Silver)

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