© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
Medal - Albert Thorvaldsen
1838 year| Silver | 146.7 g | 61.2 mm |
| Location | Denmark |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick VI (Frederik VI) (1808-1839) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1838 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 146.7 g |
| Diameter | 61.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#152524 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Wide border presents sixteen sections with minuscule figures of Thorvaldsen’s most famous sculptures. In central circle his masterpiece: "Hafniae". Dania left seated on a throne ornate with Danish arms and a trident, receiving tiny cherub playing lyre from a naked girl staying on the back of a dolphin.
Lettering:
MDCCCXXXVIII
HAFNIAE
Engraver: Christen Christensen
