Medal - Victory against the Danes at the Battle at Eckernförde Type 1

Features

Location	Danish duchies of Schleswig and Holstein (German States)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1849
Composition	Bronze
Weight	15 g
Diameter	31.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 60255
References	Lange# 187a Christian Christoph Andreas Lange. Sammlung schleswig-holsteinischer Münzen und Medaillen. Bahlke, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes). , Bergsøe# 218 Vilhelm Bergsøe; 1897. Danske Medailler: fra 1789-1891 = Danish Medals. Fr. Bagges, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commemorative issue

Commemorates the victory against two Danish ships at Eckernförde

Obverse

At left the coast of the Bay of Eckernförde with cannon batteries at left and at upper right (this one with three cannons) and the city at center. On the bay tow danish ships are close to the coast, one is burning and sinking (the "Christian VIII"). Engraver's name below, in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LÖWENSTEIN F.

Engraver: Löwenstein

Reverse

9-line inscription with legend surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZERSTÖRUNG / D.DÄN.LINIENSCHIFFES / CHRISTIAN VIII / UND / EROBERUNG / DER FREGATTE / GEFION
_._ ECKERNFÖRDE / 5.APRIL1849

DEN TAPFEREN DEUTSCHEN KRIEGERN GEWIDMET *

Edge

Plain

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1849

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