Medal commemorating the Royal care of Commerce of Stockholm

Medal commemorating the royal care of commerce of Stockholm. Obverse: Head of Gustavus III in a tie-wig (right). Legend: 'GVSTAVUS III . D . G . REX . SVECIAE'. Reverse: A wharf with merchandise and warehouse (right), two ships, one loading and one under sail (starboard-quarter view). Legend: 'TE TUTA ET AUCTA PARENTE'. Exergue: 'COMMERCIA . CIV . STOCKH MDCCLXXXII'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0460
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ljungberger, Gustav
Places: Sweden
Date made: 1782
People: King Gustav III of Sweden
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 54 mm