© Tilou78 (CC BY-NC)
© Tilou78 (CC BY-NC)
Acquisition de Saint Bathélémy par la Suède
1984 year| Bronze | 80.1 g | 50 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1984 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 80.1 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | 5.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#398113 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A naked angel holding a banner flies over the island of Saint Bathélémy. Below the two dates. Surrounding legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INSULA S. BARTHOLOMAET ACQUISITA.
MDCCLXXXIV .
MCDLXXXIV
Engraver: Liungberger
Edge
Plain
Script: Latin
Lettering: Corne d'abondance "bronze" et 1984
Comment
In 1784, Louis XVI ceded the island to King Gustav III of Sweden in exchange for warehouse rights in Gothenburg. The Swedes made Saint-Barthélemy a free port in 1785. In tribute to the King of Sweden, the island's main town (Le Carénage) was renamed Gustavia around 1787. The island was returned to France in 1878.
