© Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
© Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
Medal of Christian V motto
1672 year| Silver | 58.40 g | 53 mm |
| Location | Denmark |
|---|---|
| King | Christian V (1670-1699) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1672 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 58.40 g |
| Diameter | 53 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#145486 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Personification of King's motto: Piety left as a veiled woman holding a open book and a scepter with the Crown of Denmark; right Justice also as a standing veiled woman with sword and a scale. Above the two figures the Hebrew letters for "Jehovah" are inside a radiating sun coming from clouds. King's motto in letters at sides.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
יהוה
PIETATE. ET | IUSTITIA.
IL
1672
Translation:
Jehovah
Piety and Justice
Engraver: Johan Linck
