Medal - Frederick II Battle of Rosbach and Lissa; Prussia
1757 year| Bronze | 39 g | 48.2 mm |
| Location | Kingdom of Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1757 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 39 g |
| Diameter | 48.2 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#107260 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
An illustration of an intense battle scene (between Prussian army
and Marie Theresa's forces) from the Battle of Rosbach.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
QUO · NIHIL · MAJUS · MELIUSVE
ROSBACH · NOV · 5 1757
Translation: Which nothing greater or better
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Plain
Comment
A 1757 Frederick the Great Lissa and Rosbach Campaign Medal.The Battle of Rosbach took place on November 5, 1757 during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) near the village of Rosbach, in the Electorate of Saxony. Frederick II (AKA Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, defeated the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman/Austrian Empire. This battle is considered one his greatest masterpieces, due to his exploitation of rapid movement, to achieve the element of complete surprise and destroying an enemy army with negligible casualties. One month later, on December 5, 1757, at the Battle of Lissa (AKA Leuthen), Frederick II used manoeuvre and terrain to decisively defeat a much bigger Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, thus ensuring Prussian control of Silesia during the Seven Years' War.
