Medal cast
A double-sided cast of a medal commemorating the Battle of Svensksund, 1790. Obverse: Short bust of Gustavus III with long hair (right). Legend: 'GUSTAVUS III . D . G . REX SVECIAE.' (Gustavus III, by the grace of God, King of Sweden.) Reverse: Within a double pearl border a wreath of laurel, tied with a ribbon, adorned with antique prows bearing boars' heads. Legend: 'IX X IULII MDCCXC.'
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1374 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Russo-Swedish War: Battle of Svensksund, 1790 |
| Date made: | 9 Jul 1790 |
| People: | King Gustav III of Sweden; Russian Fleet Swedish fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 43 mm |