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Medal - Tax reforms of 1774 Gustav III
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1774 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed bust of King Gustav III of Sweden with long flowing hair, in high relief within a raised border. The engraver's signature C. FEHRMAN appears in the lower field. The circular Latin legend runs along the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An ancient galley sailing to the right, depicted in fine detail with a large square sail, a bird-headed prow ornament, and a curved stern, riding stylized waves. A two-line inscription appears in the exergue below the vessel, with the date in Roman numerals on the lower line. The upper legend arcs around the rim of the field. |
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