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SWEDEN. Johan I Sverkersson Silver Medal, ND (1745-60). PCGS SPECIMEN-65.
Hildebrand II, p. 553, 24. Regents of Sweden series. By D. Fehrman. Diameter: 34mm. Obverse: Armored and mantled bust right, wearing plumed wide-brimmed hat; Reverse: Legend and date in six lines. Golden-olive and highly enchanting, this Gem 's only minor distraction is a deeper spot of toning near the edge of the ermine mantle.

Swiss-born Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691-1771) was trained in Paris and later became the court medalist in Stockholm, where he produced numerous historical medals on commission. His portraits are often viewed as some of the most elegant and well-known, and he contributed greatly to his series of "Regentlängd," or "regent lengths,"--a series that provided portraits and brief biographies of the Swedish monarchs from Björn på Håga through Fredrik I.

Estimate: $300 - $500