medal
- Museum number
- M.8589
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Busts conjoined, right, of Frederick V and Louisa of Denmark. He, with hair long, and tied behind, is in armour and mantle semé with crowns and lined with ermine; she, with jewels in her hair, wears low dress and ermine mantle, also semé with crowns. (obverse)
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A Genius, wearing a radiated crown, presents an infant to Dania, seated upon the Danish Lion holding her shield; her foot rests upon a terminus of Mercury; behind, a globe and a rudder. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1749
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 56.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
The Prince whose birth is here commemorated was afterwards Christian VII. His mother, Louisa, Queen of Denmark, was the youngest daughter of George II. The globe and rudder point to his future reign, and the terminus of Mercury to the preservation of the State.
See Danske Medailler og Mynter i det Kongelige Kabinet, Kiöbenhavn, 1791, Fr. V. Pl. ix. 1.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Birth of Prince Christian of Denmark, 1749
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8589
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (651) (353)
