• Germany, Prussia, Friedrich II the Great, Medal 1757, Capture of Prague

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    Commemorative Medal: Seven Years War, Battle of Prague

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    Obverse: Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath

    Lettering: FRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET

    Translation: Fredericus Magnus Dei Gratia Rex Borussorum Elector Brandenburgicus Dux Silesiae Et
    Frederick the Great, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Silesia, Etc

    Engraver: Johann Georg Holtzhey

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    Reverse: Victoria – the winged personification of victory – hovering (with lightning bolts extending from her right hand behind) over a kneeling figure of Bohemia/Austria – kicking the crown off Empress Maria Theresa. Trophies of captured weapons below, a shield with lettering, spolia (repurposed stone) with lettering.

    Lettering: FAMA · PRVDENTIA · ET · VIRTVTE

    AVSTR · EXERC · PROPE · PRAG · FVNDIT
    CÆSO ET · PRAGA · OBSESSA ·
    VI · MAJI · MDCCLVII

    VICTORIA FRIDERICI MAGN.
    ALBISIL MOLDA

    Translation:
    Fama Prudentia et Virtute = Fame wisdom and courage
    [Through his fame, politics and courage]

    Austriae exercitu prope Pragam funditus caeso, et Praga obsessa, VI Maji MDCCLVII
    = Total defeat of the Austrian army near Prague, and Prague besieged, the 6th of May, 1757

    Victoria Friderici Magnus = Victory of Frederick the Great
    Albisi Molda = Elbe (and the) Vltava rivers

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    Edge: Plain

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    The pictures provided are of the actual Medal for sale.

    Guaranteed genuine.

    SKU: F374

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