Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Sweden, Sweden, Death of Gustavus iii, 1792, a bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, bust right, reverse Fame holding a wreath over a tomb, 56mm (Pollard 3; BDM III, 239). Light die crack on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine (£60-80)

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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Executed in the summer of 1793. Gustavus III (1746-92), poet, dramatist and patron of the arts, assassinated by conspiring nobles at a masquerade in Stockholm, 29 March 1792