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Hans Wachtmeister, Count, admiral and politician
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1804 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Hans Wachtmeister with long flowing curled hair, in high relief. A circular Latin legend runs along the border, with the engraver's initials C·F· at the bottom of the field. The rim is finely reeded. |
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| Obverse lettering | HANS·WACHTMEISTER·COMES·SENAT·R·ET·THALASSIARCHA C·F· |
| Reverse description | A detailed coastal panorama depicting the town and naval base of Karlskrona, with prominent church towers and buildings on the left and a fleet of tall-masted sailing warships moored on the right, rendered in fine relief. A circular Latin legend surrounds the scene in the upper field, with a three-line Latin inscription in the exergue below. The rim is finely reeded. |
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