Crowned and armored King Gustav Adolf, wearing a long mantle, stands with head turned left. King has outstretched arms with raised scepter in right hand, while in the left holds the Globus Cruciger. At right of King is a small table with crossed scepter and sword. Around King`s figure is a double circle of legend with the radiant name of Jehovah in hebrew above King`s head. First circle of legend is King`s motto.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
( יהוה ) GVSTAVVS · ADOL · D:G · SVE ·
GOT · VA·Q · MAG:DVX · FIN · DVX · ES: ING · D
GLORIA ·*· ALTISSIMO ·*· SVORVM ·*· REFUGIO (Translation: Gustav (II) Adolf, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends, Great Duke, Duke of Finland, Duke of Estonia and Duke of Ingria)
Reverse description
Crowned flat-topped shield with Greater Arms of Sweden (Three crowns of Sweden in first and fourth quadrant; Folkungs Lion in second and third; smaller shield with Vasa Arms in center). This shield is encircled by two lines of shields of all provinces and feuds of Sweden. The first line has fourteen flat-topped shields, while the second one sixteen more detailed shields.
