Medal cast
A double-sided cast of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Gustavus III. Legend: 'GUSTAVUS III . D . G . REX SVECIAE.' Reverse: Inscription: 'Minnet af sioslaget wid Swensksund d: 9 . Julii 1790'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1375 |
|---|---|
| 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 40 mm |