Medal - Attack on Copenhagen Bronze issue

Features

Location Denmark
King Christian VII (1766-1808)
Type Commemorative medals › Historical medal
Year 1801
Composition Bronze
Weight 32.65 g
Diameter 39.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
132258
References Bergsøe# 32,
Vilhelm Bergsøe; 1893. Danske Medailler og Jetons fra 1789-1891. Numismatisk Forening, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Br# 2157,
Ludwig Bramsen; 1904. Medaillier Napoleon le Grand ou Description des médailles, clichés, repoussés et médailles-décorations relatives aux affaires de la France pendant le Consulat et l'Empire / Volume 1. 1799-1809. Picard & Fils, Paris, France.
And 2 more volumes.
Montagu# EE27
George Montagu; 1937. British and Foreign Medals relating to Naval and Maritime Affairs. His Majesty's Stationary office , London.

Commemorative issue

Attack of the British on Copenhagen and the Danish-Norwegian fleet; April 2nd, 1801

Obverse

Justice (as a woman wearing long robe and holding a scale) is seated left, giving a sword to a soldier in roman armor standing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUD OG DEN RETFÆRDIGE SAG
LOOS

Translation: God and the righteous case

Engraver: Daniel Friedrich Loos

Reverse

The same soldier of obverse with shield and sword fights a five-headed sea monster

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIENDENS OVERMAGT TILBAGEDREVEN
KIØBENHAVN
D 2 APRIL 1801

Engraver: Daniel Friedrich Loos

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1801 

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