medal
- Museum number
- M.8476
- Description
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Gold medal. (whole)
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Prince Frederick of Denmark and Princess Louisa uniting right hands. (obverse)
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Two hands, male and female, united over an altar, on which lies a marriage garland, and to which are attached two shields respectively inscribed with the initial of Frederick and Louisa; above, a crown. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1743
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 39.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This medal was struck at Hamburg. The letters on the shields are so formed as to represent an anchor and a harp.
See Danske Medailler og Mynter i det Kongelige Kabinet, Kiöbenhavn, 1791, Fr. V. PI. ii. 3.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Marriage of Frederick, Prince of Denmark, and Princess Louisa, 1743
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8476
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (580) (218)
