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Description: | A worn circular 18th century lead alloy medallion celebrating the Siege of Breslau (now Wroclaw) in present-day Poland in 1757.Side 1 shows a right-facing image of Frederick the Great and the legend FRIDERICUS MAG N DG REX BORUS EL BRAN[D DUS SILES].Side 2 shows a battlescene including cannons and horses in front of town walls but the encircling inscription is difficult to read. One word at the bottom reads BRESLAU.The medallion is pierced for suspension above the image of Frederick.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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