Commemorative Medals, Sweden, Gustav II Adolf (1594-1611-1632), oval gilt-silver badge or medal, on the King's departure from Stockholm to Germany, 30 May 1630, undated, unsigned, by an unidentified Augsburg medallist, laureate and armoured bust r., with lion's head shoulder plate, wearing lace collar, GVSTAV ADOLPH DG SVECO GOTHO VANDALO REX MAG, rev. warship sails towards rising sun, legend on scroll above, NON / EXORATVS EXO / RIOR, 38 x 30.5mm (cf. Hildebrand I, pp. 110, 15), small suspension loop, obv. with gilding part worn and silver toned, very fine, rev. good very fine and very rare
*ex A. H. Baldwin vault
ex O'Byrne Collection, Part IV, 18 June 1963 (lot 72, part), with ticket
The reverse image, though with sun to the r. and city walls to the fore, is found as a Reichstaler and as double and triple thalers.
(500-800 GBP)