Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Battle of Copenhagen, 1801, Danish silver medal, 1801, by Loos, male figure in antique miltary dress holding shield adorned with plain cross attacking a many-headed sea monster, reverse similar figure handing sword to seated figure of Justice, 39mm (Laugwitz [1976] 850). Nearly extremely fine, deeply toned (£50-60)

Curiously only a 38mm medallion and a small counter were struck in England to mark Nelson’ s great naval victory at Copenhagen. The reverse seems to allude to the Peace Treaty with Denmark and the alliance against Napoleon that followed the battle.