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Medal - Coronation of Oscar II and Sophia Bronze

Features

Location Norway
Król Oscar II (1872-1905)
Type Personality medals › Coronation and election medals
Year 1873
Composition Brąz
Weight 37 g
Diameter 42 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Okrągły
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
552558
References Hildebrand# 51
Bror Emil Hildebrand; 1874. Sveriges och Svenska Konungahusets Minnespenningar Prakmynt och Belöningsmedaljer = Sweden's and the Swedish Royal House's Commemorative Coins Precious Coins and Reward Medals. Kongl. Vitterhets Historie och Antiquitets Akademiens Förlag, Stockholm, Sweden.
, Kvist Medalj# 54
Martin Kvist, Kjetil Kvist; 2002. Medaljekatalogen 1804-1905. Norsk Numismatisk Forening, Oslo, Norway.

Obverse

(en) Crowned double busts of King Oscar II and Queen Sophia facing right, surrounded by inscription.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
OSCAR II ET SOPHIA NOR. SUEC. REX ET REGINA
G. LOOS D.
MDCCCLXXIII
W. KULLRICH F.

Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich

Reverse

(en) Greek Goddess Clio sitting holding scroll and pencil, lettering above and below, in a laurel wreath.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VETAT MORI
U. R. F.
E. WEIGAND FEC.

Engraver: Emil Weigand

Mint

Medallic Mint of Gottfried Bernhard Loos (G. Loos), Berlin, Germany (1812-1879)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1873 

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