© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Medal - Visit to the Sala Silver Mine
1687 year| Silver | 78.4 g | 53.8 mm |
| Location | Sweden |
|---|---|
| King | Charles XI (Karl XI) (1660-1697) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Visit medals |
| Year | 1687 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 78.4 g |
| Diameter | 53.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#337362 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Miners working in mine galleries, using hammers, pickaxes, a ladder, a wheelbarrow, and a fire pit. At the bottom, King Charles XI and his entourage standing. Above, two buckets hanging from hoisting ropes in a vertical shaft. Inscription on a ribbon above with sun behind.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PERLVSTRAT · VISCERA · TERRÆ
1687
Translation: He explores the bowels of the earth.
Engraver: A. Karlsteen
Edge
Plain.
