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Auction: 5003 - Ancient, Islamic, English & Foreign Coins & Comm. Medals
Lot: 605

Sweden, death of king Gustav II Adolf, 6.11.1632, and his burial, 22.6.1634, by Sebastian Dadler, silver 79 mm., the king at rest, battle scene in background, putti on clouds ascending and descending, radiate jehovah over, vel mortuum fugiunt on banner, dates in exergue, rev. et vita et morte triumpho over scene of the king being drawn in chariot, while being crowned by allegorical figures to left and right, many objects and figures around, dux glorios etc. around (Hild.188), a few edge bumps, once cleaned but now attractively toned, nearly extremely fine Estimate £ 1,000-1,500 See illustration on front cover

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