Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Clas Christersson Horn in a cap and embroidered coat (right). Legend: 'CLAUD . HORN . L . B . R . SV . SENAT . ET THALASSIARCHA.' (Claudius Horn, Baron, Senator and Admiral of the Kingdom of Sweden.) Reverse: A winged Victory holding a palm branch sceptre and wreath over a trophy. Legend: 'PELAGI DECUS ADDIDIT.' (He added the honours of the sea.) Exergue: 'PROLATIS . R . FINIBUS MARI BALT . LIBERATO.' (Extended the frontiers of the Kingdom and delivered the Baltic Sea.)
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1345 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Horn, Clas Christersson |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 30 mm |
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