Medal - Frederik IV Land militias

Features

Location Denmark
King Frederick IV (Frederik IV) (1699-1730)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1701
Composition Silver
Weight 50 g
Diameter 47.77 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
182896
References Galster# 271
Georg Galster; 1936. Danske og norske Medailler og Jetons ca. 1533-ca. 1788. Selskabet til Udgivelse af Danske Mindesmærker, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

Establishment of land militias in 1700-1701

Obverse

Armored and mantled bust of King Frederik IV facing right, with long and curly hair.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICVS · IIII D.G | REX · DAN · NOR · VAN · GOTH ·

Translation: Frederik IV Dei Gratia King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends and the Goths

Engraver: Christian Wineke

Reverse

Tall obelisk with the crowned monogram of King Frederik IV on tip; two line of text on the lower part of the obelisk, and four on its pedestal. Above the obelisk tip the radiant name of Jesus in Hebrew lightens the country (meaning that King's action are drown by God); while central part of the obelisk is hidden in clouds from which on each side an arm comes out. On the left the arm handles a rake and a scythe; while the right arm handles a sword and a rifle. A fortified city is on background, at right. while in foreground there are wheat fields.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEO FAVENTE | REGE IUBENTE.
POSTER / SAC
______________
APTATO / CASTRIS / AGRI / COLA

__________________
HÆC COLIT ILLA TUETUR
A. CITR.
MDCCI.

Engraver: Christian Wineke

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1701 

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