Assasination and death of Gustav III

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LocationSweden
Year1793
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight82.14 g
Diameter56 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeConrad Heinrich Küchler
Reference(s) Hild#98
Obverse descriptionRight bust of King Gustav III in armor with fur-lined coat. Signed G H KüCHLER FEC.
Obverse letteringGUSTAVUS III . D : G . REX SVECIAE.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionA rectangular sarcophagus surmounted by a crowned vase on which the rays of a constellation descend. On the right, the figure of Renommée and, behind her, the symbols of Peace. On the left, a naked boy points to the scene of Gustav`s assassination, in exergue Signed `C.H.K. FEC`.
Reverse letteringLégende au pourtour : `TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO`. Sur le sarcophage `HEU MALE PEREMPTUS`. En bas de la scène : `NATUS D.XXIIII JAN. MDCCXXXXVI. SUCC. D. XII. FEB. MDCCLXXI. TRUCID : D. XVI MART. MDCCXCII. OB. D. XXIX SUP. MENS. ET AN`
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverSoho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)
Mintage1793  - (fr) Birmingham (UK) -
Catalog ID9768084020
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