Medal - Frederik V House of Oldenburg Anniversary; Royal Trading Co.

Features

Location Denmark
King Frederick V (Frederik V) (1746-1766)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1749
Composition Silver
Weight 29.07 g
Diameter 40.41 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
147984
References Galster# 397
Georg Galster; 1936. Danske og norske Medailler og Jetons ca. 1533-ca. 1788. Selskabet til Udgivelse af Danske Mindesmærker, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

300th Anniversary of the Ruling House of Oldenburg; issued by the Royal Trading Company

Obverse

Mantled and laureate bust of King Frederik V facing right, wearing a band with the pendant of the Order of the Elephant.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICVS • V • D • G • DAN • NORV • V • G • REX •

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

Engraver: Georg Wilhelm Wahl

Reverse

Aereal view of the harbor of a commercial trading company; a ship is near docks, another is leaving the port.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REDDVNT HÆC PRÆMIA MERCES.
MDCCIL.

Engraver: Georg Wilhelm Wahl

Comments

Made by request of the Naval Handels Company

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1749 

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