Rare and extremely impressive medal commemorating the bombardment of Ratzeburg and the conclusion of peace in 1693.
Medal designed by Anton Meybusch.
Medal comes from Auction 904, Bruun Rasmussen, Lot 355, from 2021, where it was sold for approximately 3.100 EUR.
Ex. Karsten Kold.
A true Top Pop. The only medal with the highest grade in PCGS population report.
The slab is open with no signs of tampering, and this exact medal in this slab is both in the PCGS database and was offered in three subsequent Bruun Rasmussen auctions but was not sold.
Obverse: a horse tries to escape from a raised embankment by kicking the wall, in the episode an inscription in four lines: AT SLEFVE GIÖR FRED / St MIKKELS DAG / ★ 1693 ★ / . ANT. MEIBVS. F.
SAA · MAA · DET · STOLTE · DYR · SKIÖNT · MANGE · FNÖS · DER · MOD · / NEDSLAA · SIN · FASTE · VÆRN · TIL · DANSKE · LÖVENS · FOED ·
Reverse: scene of the bombardment of Ratzeburg, the city is located on an island, partly in ruins, partly on fire
RATZEBORGS · BOMBARDING ·
Diameter 57 mm
