Rare medal to commemorate the victorious battles of Carl XIII 1703/1704, minted at Nuremberg.
Medal by Georg Hautsch.
Beautifully preserved specimen with strong mint luster.
Obverse: Carl torso to the left, below in the cartouche QVO NON PRÆSTAN TIOR ARMIS
CAROLVS XII D G REX SVECIÆ
Reverse: three crowns (the coat of arms of Sweden) through which cross a sword and a twig pass, around cartouches with names of places and dates of battles: NARVA 1700•20•9br, RIGA 1701•9Jul, DÜNAM: 1701•11•xb, VARSOV: 1702•23 Mar, CRACOV• 1702•29 Jun, THORUM 1703•14•Oct, between cartouches MOSC: / POLO:, ELBING / •1705•11•xbr•, TESTES VIRTVTIS ET PRVDENTIÆ below
Silver, diameter 43 mm, weight 36.56 g
