Silver Medal of Frederick William III of Prussia, Berlin, 1799–1800. 0000.999.31490

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.31490

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 12.85
    • Diameter (in mm): 36

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1799 - 1800

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1800
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: LOOS (in small letters, in lower obv. margin)

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KOENIG VON PREUSSEN
    • Type: Bust l. in uniform, wearing decoration, hair tied in queue at collar.
    • Portrait: Frederick William III of Prussia

  • Reverse

    • Legend: IHM DANKEN WIR AM SCHLUSSE DES IAHRHUNDERTS; in ex., DES FRIEDENS/ SEGNUNGEN/ 1800
    • Type: Eagle facing with wings spread, head l. holding laurel wreath in beak, standing atop mound which includes sheqaves of grains, upturned cornucopia from which coins flow, caduceus, fasces, sword, beehive, globe in stand, telescope, lyre, books, charts, palette, sculpted bust, and various tools.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.31490
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Parish, Daniel Jr.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States