 Erection of the Monument in 1804 to the Fallen of the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen. Silver, 36 mm. By Daniel Friedrich Loos. Bergsoe 40, Sommer A 116. Choice Extremely Fine. Monument on a poplar-dotted hill. Rev. FORTIENT VED MOD OG BLOD, D.2. APRIL 1801 in wreath. Attractive old cabinet toning. (Est. $90-$120)
Some 790 Danish sailors and soldiers were killed in this brutal naval engagement, while 900 were wounded. The British suffered 950 casualties.
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