Death of Frederick II and the accession of his nephew Frederick William II
Features
| Location |
Kingdom of Prussia
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1786 |
| Composition | Cyna (White metal) |
| Weight | 100.59 g |
| Diameter | 73 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 565844 |
| References | Old/Mue 1# 3 Manfred Olding, Gunter Mues; 2018. Die Medaillen der Preußischen Könige von 1786 bis 1870 / Band I: Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1786-1797: Katalog der Prägungen auf Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1786-1797, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840, Friedrich WIlhelm IV. 1840-1861, Wilhelm I. 1861-1870 und deren Familien = The Medals of the Prussian Kings from 1786 to 1870. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.Georg Pniower; 1898. Sammlung schlesischer Medaillen des Herrn Georg Pniower in Breslau meist durch besonders schöne Erhaltung ausgezeichnet. Universal-Sammlungen des Herrn Pettinatti in Sestri sowie eines bekannten französischen -Sammlers Antike, Mittelalter u. Neuzeit - besonders reich in den Serien Österreich, Russland, Schweiz, Elsasss, überseeische u. Freimauer-MedaillenSlg. Pniower = Collection of Silesian medals of Mr. Georg Pniower in Breslau, mostly distinguished by their particularly fine condition. Universal collections of Mr. Pettinatti in Sestri and a well-known French collector, covering antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times—particularly rich in the series of Austrian, Russian, Swiss, Alsatian, overseas, and Freemasonry medals. Pniower Collection.. L. & L. Hamburger, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. , Slg. Marienburg# 5659 Emil Bahrfeldt. Die Münzen- und Medaillen-Sammlung in der Marienburg. Verlag des Vereins für die Herstellung und Ausschmückung der Marienburg, Gdańsk, Poland (7 volumes). |
Obverse
(en) Armored and draped bust of Frederick II, surmounted by a crown of stars, facing right on a pedestal with the dates of birth and death of the deceased king or prince of Neuenburg.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
IL EST RECOMMENCÉ
FREDERIC GUILLAUME 2
ROY DE PRUSSE
LE 17 AOUST 1786
NÉ LE 25 SEPTEMBRE
1744
Engraver: Jean Jacques Perret-Gentil
Reverse
(en) Armored and draped bust of Frederick William II, facing left, bathed in sunlight, on a pedestal flanked by the attributes of power, agriculture, and science.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
IL N'EST PLUS POUR NOUS, MAIS SA GLOIRE COMME SON NOM SONT IMMORTELS
FREDERIC 2 ROY DE PRUSSE
LE 31 MAY 1740
NÉ LE 24 JANVIER 1712
ENLEVÉ A LA TERRE
LE 17 AOUST 1786
Engraver: Jean Jacques Perret-Gentil
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