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Assassination and death of Gustav III
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1793 |
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| Weight | 82.14 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A rectangular sarcophagus surmounted by a crowned vase with rays of a star constellation descending from above. To the right stands a draped allegorical female figure (Fame/Renommée) raising a laurel wreath, with symbols of peace including an anchor nearby. To the left, a nude putto points toward an oval medallion on the sarcophagus depicting the scene of Gustav III's assassination, surrounded by military trophies including cannons, cannonballs, and weapons. The inscription HEU MALE PEREMPTUS appears on the sarcophagus, with the circumferential legend TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO, and four lines of biographical dates in the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO. HEU MALE PEREMPTUS. NATUS D.XXIIII JAN. MDCCXXXXVI. SUCC. D. XII. FEB. MDCCLXXI. TRUCID : D. XVI MART. MDCCXCII. OB. D. XXIX SUP. MENS. ET AN. |
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