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

1634

Sebastian Dadler

Medalist, German, 1586 - 1657

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession

    2003.154.5.a

Associated Artworks

Triumph of King Gustavus Adolphus [reverse]

Sebastian Dadler

1634

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

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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Wikidata ID

Q63862065

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