Death of Gustavus II Adolphus, 1594-1632, King of Sweden 1611 [obverse], 1634

Not on View

Medium

silver

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 7.91 cm (3 1/8 in.)
gross weight: 150.28 gr (0.331 lb.)
axis: 12:00

Credit Line

Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

Accession Number

2003.154.5.a

Artists / Makers

Sebastian Dadler (medalist) German, 1586 - 1657

Image Use

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Inscription

around circumference: GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS MAGNUS DEI GRATIA SUECOR:GOTHOR:ET VANDALOR:REX AUGUSTUS; radiating from the sun: EUGE SERVE FIDELIS; on the scroll: VEL MORTUUM FUGIUNT; in exergue: NATUS 9 DE[omega]C:ANNO 1594 / GLORIOSE MORTUUS 6 / NO[omega]U:ANO 1632.
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Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2003 to NGA.

Associated Names

Baskin, Lisa

Bibliography

2007: Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 914, repro.