Award medal - for furthering horse breeding - Gustaf V 2nd portrait, bronze
Award medal - for furthering horse breeding - Gustaf V 2nd portrait, bronze
€426,046.00
Location
Sweden
Year
1923-1924 (1923-1949)
Type
Medals/Award
medals
Composition
Bronze
Weight
33.5 g
Diameter
43.5 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Incuse lettering Script: Latin In order to encourage the improvement of horse breeding, King Oscar II issued a decree on the first of November 1872, stating that a special reward medal should be awarded by Stuteri överstyrelsen (stud farm executive boa
Period
Notice
Obverse: Adolf Lindberg Reverse: Lea Ahlborn
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Bust of Gustaf V facing left, with legend above and engraver`s signature below.
Obverse lettering
GUSTAF · V · SVERIGES · GÖTES · OCH ·
VENDES · KONUNG
A · LINDBERG (Translation: Gustaf V King of Sweden, the Goths and the Wends)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Young horse standing, facing left
Reverse lettering
FÖR HÄSTAFVELNS FRÄMJANDE
L · A ·
PRISBELÖNING (Translation: For furthering horse breeding Prize reward)
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Sporrong & Co., Stockholm,Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
Mintage
1923 - Type 1 - 1924 - Type 2 - ND
(1940-1949) - Type 3 -
