Centenary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Prussia Medal 1801 Silver 56 mm
Centenary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Prussia Medal, 1801
By Daniel Friedrich Loos. Silver.
Sommer A76; Henckel 2077; Laugwitz 856.
Obv.: Busts depicting Kings of Prussia facing left in unison with radiant star and names abbreviated above round.
Rev.: Borussia seated looking left being crowned by Sunna, all surrounded by Germanic mythological figures in field, MIT NEUEM GLANZ above left, UND NEUEM GLUCK below right, DEN 18 JANUAR 1801 below groundline. (The German inscriptions on the reverse translate as "With new splendour and new happiness.")
70.24 g
56 mm
Plain edge.
An important medal struck for the Prussian Kingdom's centennial, depicting the first five rulers on the obverse, Friedrich I, Friedrich Wilhelm I, Friedrich II the Great, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Friedrich Wilhelm III.
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