Medal - Gustav II Adolf Wedding with Eleonora of Brandenburg

€1.00
LocationSweden
Year1625-1633
TypePersonality medal
CompositionSilver
Weight40.05 g
Diameter21.7 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Hild#G2A 284, Hild#G2A 285, Hild#G2A 287
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust of King Gustav II Adolf with decorated clothes facing left. King clothes have a large collar and a folded band over shoulders. Legend with date at end engraved in a band over King, around rim.
Obverse letteringGVSTAVI · ADOL ·| II · D:G · SWE · GOT · | WAND · REX · 1627
(Translation: Gustav II Adolf by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBust of Queen Maria Eleonora facing right. The Queen wears a pearl necklace and a open and wide lace collar. Legend engraved in a band over Queen, around rim.
Reverse letteringMARIA · ELEONORA | · D:G · SWECO · GOTOR · | WAND · REG
(Translation: Maria Eleonora, by the Grace of God, Queen of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1625  - HILD# 284 -
1626  - HILD# 284a -
1627  - HILD# 285; bigger and folded King`s collar -
1627  - HILD# 287 -
1627  - HILD# 287a error date 1617 -
1627  - HILD# 287b; legend stars with GVSTA ADOL -
1630  - HILD# 287c -
1631  - HILD# 287d -
1632  - HILD# 287e -
1632  - HILD# 288 -
1632  - HILD# 289 -
1633  - HILD# 287 g -
Catalog ID4297833510
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