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Medal - Coronation of Gustav III
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1772 |
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| Diameter | 55.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Gustav III in high relief, wearing the royal crown and ermine-trimmed coronation robes richly decorated with crowns and crosses. The circular legend runs along the rim, with the engraver's name LJUNGBERGER inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | GUSTAVUS III • D • G • REX SVECIAE • LJUNGBERGER |
| Reverse description | Equestrian effigy of Gustav III in full royal regalia, wearing crown and coronation robes and holding a scepter, mounted on a prancing horse moving to the right, set upon a raised plinth. The circular legend PATRIAE CURA SALUSQUE TUAE arcs along the upper rim, while a three-line inscription in the lower field records the coronation date at Stockholm. |
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