fme_610705 - SWEDEN - KINGDOM OF SWEDEN - CHARLES XI Médaille, Cum Carolo Faustaes

SWEDEN - KINGDOM OF SWEDEN - CHARLES XI Médaille, Cum Carolo Faustaes XF

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Type : Médaille, Cum Carolo Faustaes

Date: (1679)

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 46 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Engraver Karlfteen

Weight : 37,77 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

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Obverse

Obverse legend : CAROLVS. XI. D: - G: REX. SVECIAE..

Obverse description : Buste cuirassé et lauré à droite, signé sur le tranché de l’épaule : Karlfteen.

Reverse

Reverse legend : CVM. CAROLO. FAVSTAES - SINE. QVO. FVNESTA. FVISSES (FLEUR) // 1679.

Reverse description : Femme drapée à l’antique tenant une branche de laurier, le bras accoudé à un blason portant trois couronnes et deux branches de laurier.

Reverse translation : Tu es heureuse avec Charles, sans lui au aurais été funeste.

Historical background

SWEDEN - KINGDOM OF SWEDEN - CHARLES XI

(13/02/1660-5/04/1697)

Charles XI (24/11/1655-5/04/1697) is the son of Charles X Gustave and Éléonore d'Holstein-Gottorp. His father had ascended the throne only after the abdication of Christine of Sweden in 1654. Charles XI succeeded his father in 1660 at the age of five under the regency of his mother. He was crowned in 1675 and married in 1680 Ulrica Éléonore of Denmark (1656-1693) who gave him seven children, including Charles XII who succeeded him in 1697.

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