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German or Scandinavian 17th Century

Gustavus II Adolphus, 1594-1632, King of Sweden 1611 [obverse], possibly c. 1620

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Medium

silver

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 3.52 cm (1 3/8 in.)
gross weight: 9.19 gr (0.02 lb.)
axis: 12:00

Credit Line

Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Accession Number

2000.158.6.a

Artists / Makers

German 17th Century (medalist)

Scandinavian 17th Century (medalist)

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Inscription

around circumference: GVST.ADOLP.D.G.SVEC.GOT.WAND.REX.M.P.P.DE.ET.C.I.DO

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2000 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. 916, repro.

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