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SWEDEN. Bonnier Publishing Bronze Medal, 1937. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
Diameter: 59mm; Weight: 99.39 gms. By G. Carell for Sporrong & Co. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Publishing House. Obverse: Jugate busts of Albert and Karl Otto left; Reverse: Busts of Gerhard, Adolf, and David Felix. Edge: SPORRONG & CO. Warm yellow-bronze surfaces; great relief on the obverse, and an interesting incuse design on the reverse. Compare to a similar specimen in Muenzzentrum Rhineland 185 (18 May 2018), lot 6053, which realized a hammer of 130 Euros [plus buyer's fee].

A Jewish family first based in Denmark, then later in Sweden, the Bonniers established what would become their eponymous media empire in the early 19th century. Gerhard Bonnier, born Gutkind Hirschel to a jeweler and coin dealer, relocated from Germany to Copenhagen where he opened a book store. His son, Albert, moved to Sweden where he established numerous libraries and, relatedly, a publishing house. Successive Bonniers continued this company, Albert Bonniers forlag, which now comprises numerous media acquisitions across 15 countries.

Estimate: $30 - $50