Medal cast
A double-sided cast of a commemorative medal . Obverse: Bust of Gustavus III. Legend: 'GUSTAVUS . III . D . G . REX SVECIAE.' Reverse: Oval shield with letter C surmounted by a Royal Coronet, resting on trophies. Exergue: 'D 17 JUL.1788'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1369 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Russo-Swedish War: Battle of Hogland, 1788 |
| Date made: | 17 Jul 1788 |
| People: | King Gustav III of Sweden; Swedish fleet Russian Fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 28 mm |