Vrede van Teschen, ter ere van Maria Theresia by Theodorus Victor van Berckel

Vrede van Teschen, ter ere van Maria Theresia 1779

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This silver medal, created in 1779 by Dutch medalist Theodorus Victor van Berckel, commemorates the Peace of Teschen, which ended the War of the Bavarian Succession. The obverse depicts a bust portrait of Maria Theresa, the Holy Roman Empress, while the reverse features a seated figure representing Peace holding a scepter and a laurel branch, with the Latin inscription "Vrede van Teschen ter ere van Maria Theresia" ("Peace of Teschen in honor of Maria Theresa"). The medal, measuring 3.3 centimeters in diameter, is a testament to van Berckel's skill in capturing the essence of historical events through intricate details and symbolic representations.