Schraubmedaille commemorating the German campaign of 1813, which led to the liberation of the German states from Napoleon I. It is made of silver and measures just 5 cm in diameter. The obverse depicts a Greek temple with seven columns surmounted by seven shields, all below a text banner reading “Eintracht U?berwindet Alles.” The reverse depicts three allegorical figures surrounded by the text “Gerechtigkeit. Weisheit. U. Einigkeit. Beglu?cken. D.: Menschheit” and bears the signature of the artist Thomas Stettner.
Inside are twelve circular engravings depicting six major battles of the German campaign. Each battle has a corresponding engraved description, and the plates are numbered on each side. [Description courtesy of the Grolier Club.]
Schraubmedaille commemorating the German campaign of 1813, which led to the liberation of the German states from Napoleon I. It is made of silver and measures just 5 cm in diameter. The obverse depicts a Greek temple with seven columns surmounted by seven shields, all below a text banner reading “Eintracht U?berwindet Alles.” The reverse depicts three allegorical figures surrounded by the text “Gerechtigkeit. Weisheit. U. Einigkeit. Beglu?cken. D.: Menschheit” and bears the signature of the artist Thomas Stettner.
Inside are twelve circular engravings depicting six major battles of the German campaign. Each battle has a corresponding engraved description, and the plates are numbered on each side. [Description courtesy of the Grolier Club.]