Issue minted on the occasion of the death of King Friedrich Wilhelm III (1797-1840).
Medal by F.W. Loos.
Obverse: bust of the ruler, left
FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KOENIG VON PREUSSEN GEB. D. 3 AUG. 1770
Reverse: The Angel of Death with his torch lowered, turning a page in the book of the personification of history, who sits next to him holding the book, in the episode HEIMGEGANGEN / D. 7 IUNI 1840
VOLLENDET IST SEIN THUN - UNENDLICH BLEIBT DER SEEGEN, KONIG F., LOOS D
Diameter 41 mm, weight 41.44 g
