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Medal Showing Frederick the Great

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The medal is circular and made of a dark-colored metal, likely bronze. The medal features a profile portrait of a man, Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia, facing right. He has long hair tied back with a ribbon and is wearing military armor with epaulets on the shoulders. The armor consists of a breastplate with a decorative element in the center. The man's clothing includes a scarf or necktie with a decorative clasp. The text "FREDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX" is inscribed along the top edge of the medal in a curved line, with the words separated by laurel leaves. The medal shows signs of aging, with areas of discoloration and wear visible on its surface, including green and brown patina. The background of the image is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
1758
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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