Medal commemorating the peace between Charles XII and Stanislas

Medal commemorating the peace between Charles XII and Stanislas. Obverse: The arms of Sweden and Poland, side by side, crowned and joined with a garland above and palm branches below. Legend: 'VIRTUTE CONCORDES CONCORDIA INVICTI'. Exergue: 'SVECIAE ET POLONIAE REGNORVM AETERNVM FOEDVS'. Reverse: Starboard quarter view of a three-masted ship under sail, tossed in a rough sea. The stars Castor and Pollux above (left) and (right). Legend: 'LUCIS SPES CERTA SERENAE'. Exergue: 'CAROLI XII STANISL: AETERNA AMICITIA'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0455
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Sweden
Date made: 1704
People: King Charles XII of Sweden; Stanislas
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 mm