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Electronic Auction 524

Lot nuber 878

SWEDEN. Gustav III. 1771–1792. Æ Medal (56mm, 80.12 g, 12h). Memorial issue. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dies by C. H. Küchler. Struck by Matthew Boulton. Dated 1793 (in Roman numerals). UNC.


Electronic Auction 524
Lot: 878.
 Estimated: $ 150

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SWEDEN. Gustav III. 1771–1792. Æ Medal (56mm, 80.12 g, 12h). Memorial issue. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dies by C. H. Küchler. Struck by Matthew Boulton. Dated 1793 (in Roman numerals). GUSTAVUS III · D : G · REX SVECIAE., armored and draped bust right; C · H · KÜCHLER FEC · below bust / TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO, Cherub standing on cannon and leaning on ornate memorial surmounted by crowned urn and decorated with assassination scene and banner inscribed HEU MALE PEREMPTUS. below; additional arms behind; to right, Fortune standing, leaning on column and holding wreath to radiate circle of stars above; to right, caduceus and cornucopia on ground; NATUS D · XXIIII JAN · MDCCXXXVI./SUCC · D · XII FEB · MDCCLXXI./TRUCID : D · XVI MART · MDCCXCII./ OB · D. XXIX SUP MENS ET AN. in four lines in exergue; C · H · K. FEC on ground line. Delzanno, p. 1097; Hildebrand, Sveriges 98. Brown surfaces, hairline die breaks on reverse. UNC. Includes original clam shell case. Rare.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from World Art Medals.


Closing Date and Time: 28 September 2022 at 14:52:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.