Medal commemorating the Battle of Svensksund, 1790
Medal commemorating the Battle of Svensksund, 1790. Obverse: Short bust of Gustavus III with long hair (right). Legend: 'GUSTAVUS III . D . G . REX SVECIAE.' (Gustavus III, by the grace of God, King of Sweden.) Reverse: Within a double pearl border a wreath of laurel, tied with a ribbon, adorned with antique prows bearing boars' heads. Legend: 'IX X IULII MDCCXC.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0467 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fehrman, C. G. |
| Events: | Russo-Swedish War: Battle of Svensksund, 1790 |
| Date made: | 1790 |
| People: | King Gustav III of Sweden |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 43 mm |