Denmark 1801 Christian VII. Silver Battle of Copenhagen Medal. F-aVF

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1801, Denmark, Christian VII. Silver "Battle of Copenhagen" Medal. 

Medallist: Loos
Mint Year: 1801
Reference: Sommer A 81, Bergsoe 32.
Denomination: Medal - Battle of Copenhagen.
Condition: Numerous bag-marks, lightly deformed, otherwise F-aVF!
Material: Silver
Weight: 19.09gm
Diameter: 39mm


Obverse: Seated Justice, holding scales and handing sword over to a warrior in classical roman armor.
Legend: GUD OG DEN RETFAERDIGE SAG
Exergue: Loos

Reverse: Warrior with Danish shield, fighting Hydra (personification of the British fleet) at sea.
Legend: FIENDENS OVERMAGT TILBAGEDREVEN
Exergue: KIøBENHAVN D.2 APRIL 1801



The Battle of Copenhagen (Danish: slaget på Reden) was an engagement which saw a British fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker fight and strategically defeat a Danish-Norwegian fleet anchored just off Copenhagen on 2 April 1801. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson led the main attack. He famously disobeyed Parker's order to withdraw, destroying many of the Dano-Norwegian ships before a truce was agreed. Copenhagen is often considered to be Nelson's hardest fought battle, surpassing even the heavy fighting at Trafalgar.

Even though a changed political scene after the death of Russian Tsar Paul reduced the political importance of the battle and material losses in the battle were of little importance to the fighting strength of either navy (the Danish side had taken great care to spare its first-class ships), the battle is nevertheless still remembered on the Danish side for the extraordinary valour of the Navy's personnel and the many Copenhagen volunteers who fought for hours against overwhelming odds.

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