Medal commemorating the Battle of Svensksund, 1790
Medal commemorating the Battle of Svensksund, 1790. Obverse: Short bust of Gustavus III with long hair, laureate (right). Legend: 'GUSTAVUS III . D . G . REX SVECIAE.' (Gustavus III, by the grace of God, King of Sweden.) Reverse: Victory standing, facing, holding in her right a medallion, inscribed 'IX . X . IUL . MDCCXC', her left hand holding a wreath and resting on the Swedish shield; a rostral column (left). Legend: 'DEBELLATORI HOSTIUM AUGUSTO.' (To Augustus, conqueror of the enemy.) Exergue (continuing): 'PACE PARTA ORDD . REGNI IN COMITIIS MDCCXCII.' (Dedicated, on the conclusion of peace, by the Orders of the Realm in session, 1792.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0468 |
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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: 64 mm |
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