Verdrag van Teplitz, ter ere van Alexander I, tsaar van Rusland, Frans I, keizer van Oostenrijk en Frederik Willem III, koning van Pruisen
1813
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4; 20.81
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststukken van drie mannen, waarvan voorste met lauwerkrans binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: gehelmde Minerva met speer en schild binnen omschrift; afsnede: opschrift
Art Historical Context
This silver medal, struck in 1813 by artist Karl Lesser, commemorates the Treaty of Teplitz. The agreement united Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Emperor Francis I of Austria, and King Frederick William III of Prussia in a decisive alliance against Napoleon during the War the Sixth Coalition. Measuring just 4 cm in diameter and weighing 20.81 grams, piece served as a portable token of unity at a pivotal moment in European history. The obverse presents the three monarchs in profile, with the central figure wearing a laurel wreath, evoking classical notions of victory and leadership. On the reverse...