Medal - Birthday of the Princesses of Denmark

Features

Location Denmark
King Christian V (1670-1699)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1699
Composition Silver
Weight 9.57 g
Diameter 25.8 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
146290
References Galster# 186
Georg Galster; 1936. Danske og norske Medailler og Jetons ca. 1533-ca. 1788. Selskabet til Udgivelse af Danske Mindesmærker, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

Joint Birthday of Crown Princess Louise and Princess Sophie Hedvig on 28 August 1699

Obverse

Facing head of Crown Princess Louise and Princess Sophie Hedvig of Denmark (looks identical each other)

Script: Latin

Lettering: * LOUISE · ET · SOPH HEDW. PR · DAN · NOR ·

Translation: Louise and Sophie Hedvig Princesses of Denmark and Norway

Engraver: Anton Meybusch

Reverse

Two big earring pearl tied by a band. Date below in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA · BEAUTE · ET · LE · MERITE · LES · EGALE ·
___________
1699

Translation: The Beauty and the Merit are equal

Engraver: Anton Meybusch

Comments

Made by Anton Meybusch both in silver and in Gold.
This medal have same size and weight of a 4 Dukater coin

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1699 

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