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Description: | Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1678. Obverse: Bust of Frederick William, the Elector of Hanover, in a long wig, laureate, and armour embossed with a mask (right). Legend: 'FRID : WILH : D . G . ELECTOR . POMERAN : DUX .' Reverse: View of the city, an eagle flying above, carrying a triumphal crown and an inscribed scroll, 'PROSEQVENDO'. Legend: 'STRALSUNDIA, FAVENTE NUMINE DUCTU . SERENISS : ELECT : BRANDENE : DEDITIONE : CAPTA .' Exergue: 'AO . S . MDCLXXVIII XV - XXV OCTOB.'
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1678; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1678; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Frederick William Elector of medals J. H�hn | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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