gustav Adolph death coin help [solved]

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I found two sites:

NumisBids: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG Auction 297, lot 3184 : SWEDEN. KINGDOM. Gustav II Adolf, 1611-1632.

Schweden Jeton 1632 Gustav II. Adolf 1611-1632. VF | MA-Shops

but neither is this coin. my coin the face is turned more and has different clothing and beaded rim. 

Please help identify. 

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I have translated from latin on the coin

gvstavvs adolphus
dei gratia
svecorvm
gothorvm
vandalorvm
rex
1632

 

Gustavus Adolphus, the son of the elder Gothor, king of the Vandals, 1062

 

I still cannot find a reference to this piece.

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I found this that has the same obverse but a different reverse.

 

Unknown | Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden (r. 1611–1632) | Swedish | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

should be 1632

Gustavus Adolphus, the grace of God, the father of the Gothors, the king of the Vandals, 1632

 

Gustavus Adolphus, by the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals, the Great Prince of Finland, the Duke of Estonia and Karelia, and Lord of Ingria. | Library of Congress

Status changed to Solved (jeepmon, 29 Mar 2025, 19:28)

The more correct translation is along the lines of “by the grace of god, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends”. That was the Swedish monarch's title from the 1540's to 1973. Once Carl XVI Gustaf took the throne in 1973 the title was reduced to simply King of Sweden.
 

  1. The Swedes were a north germanic tribe that lived in central Sweden, what today is still referred to as Svealand (land of the Swedes or Swede land), and the namesake of modern day Sweden.
  2. The latin Gothorum is a little trickier since there are 3 germanic tribes with similar names: the Geats of southern Sweden (today called Götaland), the Gutes from the baltic island of Gotland, and the more famous east germanic Goths. Their relation, considering similar names and geographical proximity, remains debated. The title refers to the first of the three, the Geats. Interestingly the Danish monarch's title also included “king of the Goths” from 1362-1972, however in reference to the Gutes/the island of Gotland. (further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Goths)
  3. The latin Vandalorum brings to mind the Vandlas, it however refers to the west slavic Wends of modern day north-east Germany. Prior to the Swedish monarch, the title was used by the Danish. The title was adopted by the Gustav Vasa after the dissolution of the Kalmar Union as a slight towards their Danish rivals. (further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Wends)
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