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Sweden, Charles xi, Coronation at Upsala, 1675, a silver medal by A. Karlsteen, bust right, reverse kneeling monarch about to be crowned, 30mm (Hild. 44a; BDM III, 120). Fine (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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Charles XI (1655-97), succeeded his father as a minor at the age of 5. By repossessing an immense amount of land from the Swedish nobility in 1680 he established an absolute monarchy