Medal cast
A double-sided cast of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Inscription: 'GUD WALSIGNE KONUNGEN' (God bless the King). A small cannon below. Reverse: Inscription: 'MINNE AF D . 17 JULII 1788 A NYSSHYTTE BRUK' (In memory of the 17th July 1788, the factory at Nysshytte).
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1372 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Russo-Swedish War: Battle of Hogland, 1788 |
| Date made: | 17 Jul 1788 |
| People: | Swedish fleet; Russian Fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 54 mm |