Medal - Christian VII's Royal Wedding Gold
Features
| Location |
Denmark
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Christian VII (1766-1808)
|
| Type | Personality medals › Wedding medals |
| Year | 1766 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 566323 |
| References | Galster# 509 Georg Galster; 1936. Danske og norske Medailler og Jetons: ca. 1533-ca. 1788 = Danish and Norwegian Medals and Tokens. Selskabet til Udgivelse af Danske Mindesmærker, Copenhagen, Denmark. Günther Brockmann. Die Medaillen der Welfen. Brockmann, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Marriage of Christian VII King of Denmark and Caroline Mathilda Princess of Great Britain
Obverse
Laureate double busts of Christian VII and Caroline Mathilda facing right. Surrounded by inscription, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHRISTIAN · VII ET CAROL · MATH · D · G · REX ET REG · DAN · NORV ·
I · H · WOLFF F ·
Translation: Christian VII and Caroline Mathilda, by the grace of God, King and Queen of Denmark and Norway.
Engraver: Johan Henrik Wolff
Reverse
Female figure Laetitia standing holding victory wreath and anchor, dividing lettering at sides. Inscription in one line above and inscription on three lines below, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RECVRRENTIBVS SIGNIS
LAET · AVG ·
W ·
CONNVBIO IVNCTI
D · VIII · NOVEMB ·
MDCCLXVI ·
Translation:
Families united.
Laetitia.
Marriage at the 8th of november 1766.
Engraver: Johan Henrik Wolff
Mint
Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)See also
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1766 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
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