SWEDEN. Carl Linnaeus. 1707-1778. Æ Medal (54mm, 65.92 g, 12h). By Gustav Ljungberger. Dated 1778 (in Roman numerals). CAROLUS LINNAEUS ARCH · REG · EQU · AURATUS ·, draped bust right; LIUNGBERGER / DEAM LUCTUS ANGIT AMISSI · , Cybèle standing slightly left. surrounded by the different species of the three kingdoms: minerals, plants and animals; POST OBITUM UPSALIAE/ D · X · JAN · MDCCLXXVIII · /REGE JUBENTE in three lines in exergue. Delzanno –; Hildebrand, Minnespenningar 4. Brown surfaces, couple f traces of verdigris. As made.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.