Medal - Battle of Hafrsfjord 1000th Anniversary Haraldshaugen; bronze
Features
| Location |
Norway
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles IV (Karl IV) (1859-1872)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Event medals |
| Year | 1872 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 557125 |
| References | Kvist Medalj# 53 Martin Kvist, Kjetil Kvist; 2002. Medaljekatalogen 1804-1905. Norsk Numismatisk Forening, Oslo, Norway. |
Commemorative issue
The Battle of Hafrsfjord, Norway 1000 years ago
Obverse
Haraldshaugen (Haraldsstøtten) in the centre, surrounded by inscription above and below. All in a beaded ring, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HÆDER DÖR ALDRIG
18 JULI
1872
Translation:
Honor never dies.
18th of july 1872.
Engraver: Julius Olavus Middelthun
Reverse
Axe, arrow quiver and spear at centre, surrounded by inscription above and below. All in a beaded ring, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HARALD HAARFAGRE
872
Engraver: Julius Olavus Middelthun
Edge
Plain.
Comments
This medal was made by the City of Stavanger on the occasion of the Millennium Celebration on July 18, 1872, and the unveiling of Haraldstøtten in Haugesund.
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