Medal cast
A double-sided cast of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Gustavus III. Legend: 'GUSTAVUS . III . D . G . REX SVECIAE.' Reverse: Inscription: 'Minnet af Sioslaget wid Hogland d:17 Julii 1788.'
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1371 |
|---|---|
| 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: 3 mm x 39 mm |