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© apuking (CC BY-SA)
Karl August von Hardenberg Prussia
1820 year| Silver | 43.5 g | 47 mm |
| Location | Kingdom of Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1820 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 43.5 g |
| Diameter | 47 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#86624 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Hardenberg navigating an antique galley ship, on the top of the ship the Goddess Nike.
Script: Latin
Lettering: RATEM COMMOTIS - REXIT IN VNDIS -/ SALVS - REGNI // D XXXI M MAII / A MDCCCXX
Translation: He navigated the ship through agitated waters.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Bolzenthal 98This medal was minted in Berlin and offered to Hardenberg for his 70th Birthday.
The ship, Nike and the eagle all symbolize the state of Prussia which Hardenberg brought back in order after the Napoleonic wars.
