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eAuction #68  –  21 June 2020

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Ancient and World Coins

Su, 21.06.2020, from 7:00 PM CEST
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Description

Sweden, Electrotype medal 1792

Sweden, Kingdom. Gustav III (1771–1792). Electrotype medal 1792 (56mm, 76.50 g). The Assassination of Gustav. By C. H. Küchler.
Obv. GUSTAVUS III · D : G · REX SVECIAE, Armored and draped bust to right.
Rev. TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO, Altar surmounted by garlanded urn; cherub to left, personification of Fortune to right, standing facing, holding wreath up toward the heavens; military and musical instruments in background; in four lines in exergue, NATUS · D · XXIIII JAN · MDCCXXXXVI · / SUCC · D · XII · FEB · MDCCLXXI · / TRUCID : XVI MART · MDCCXCII · / OB · D · XXIX SUP · MENS · ET AN ·.
Cf. Hildebrand 98; Pollard 3 (bronze).

Extremely fine.

From an old Swiss private collection formed before 1942.

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Price realized 35 CHF
Starting price 20 CHF
Estimate 25 CHF
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