Medal - Death of King Charles XII of Sweden

Features

Location Denmark
King Frederick IV (Frederik IV) (1699-1730)
Type Commemorative medals › Historical medal
Year 1718
Composition Silver
Weight 58.15 g
Diameter 50 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
146950
References Galster# 312
Georg Galster; 1936. Danske og norske Medailler og Jetons ca. 1533-ca. 1788. Selskabet til Udgivelse af Danske Mindesmærker, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

Defeat of the Swedish army at Frederiksten and death of King Karl XII of Sweden

Obverse

Norwegian Lion right stands over defeated Swedish lion left. Both lions are between pine trees in a mountain landscape with Norwegian Fortress of Frederiksten in bakground.

Lettering:
Saa Var hans Skiebne
____________________
Friderichs=hall:
. d II decemb:
1718

Engraver: Peter Berg

Reverse

Eight lines inscription

Lettering:
Den Svenske
løve faldt
for Norske løvens
Fod.
Der miste hand sit
liv
og sidste helte
blod.

Engraver: Peter Berg

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1718 

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