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Medal commemorating Admiral Count Charles Gustavus Wrangel (1613-1676)
Medal commemorating Admiral Count Charles Gustavus Wrangel (1613-1676). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Wrangel with long hair, in armour (right). Legend: 'C . G . WRANGLE COM . R . SV . S . ARCHISTRATEG . ET THALASS.' (C. G. Wrangle, Count, Senator, Commander-in-Chief and Admiral of the Kingdom of Sweden.) Reverse: Victory winged, holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand, her left hand resting on a rudder and holding a naval crown. Legend: 'UTRAMQUE PROMERITO.' (Each richly deserved.) Exergue: 'TERRA MARIQUE VICTOR OB . MDCLXXVI.' (Victor by land and sea. Died 1676.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0475 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Frumerie, M. |
| Places: | Sweden |
| Date made: | 1841 |
| People: | Wrangel, Count Charles Gustavus; Wrangel, Count Charles Gustavus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 31 mm |
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