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Medal - Inauguration of the Floating Dock Gold
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1691 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts a large three-masted warship flying Danish flags, shown in relief within a floating dry dock surrounded by waves, with a fortified harbour structure visible to the left. The legend HAC MATRE RENASCOR appears in an exergual panel below the scene, with the engraver's initials CS at the bottom. A raised solid ring borders the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is occupied by a nineteen-line Latin dedicatory inscription in relief, recording the year M.DC.LXXXXI, the reign of Christian V, and the invention of the naval floating dock by Henrich Span, concluding with the motto QVOD NATURA NEGAVERAT COMMODUM, ARTE PARATUM EST. A raised solid ring borders the rim. |
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