Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

King Oscar II and Sophia Celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary

Engraver:
Lea Ahlborn
Year:
1882
Country:
Sweden
Diameter:
70 mm
Obverse:
Busts of king and queen facing right.
OSCAR II ET SOPHIA REX ET REGINA SVECIÆ ET NORVEGIÆ
LEA AHLBORN F.
Reverse:
The royal couple's monogram, enclosed by a rose sprig, all under a royal crown. Around this, rays of light and a masonic chain; train with four knots and with a tassel at each end.
SALUS VESTRA NOSTRUM GAUDIUM.
PROTECTORI ET FRATRI EXCELSISSIMO OPTIMO MEMORIAM CONIUGII PER XXV ANNOS PROSPERRIMI CELEBRANTI FRATRES LIBERI CÆMENTAREII SVECIÆ ET NORVEGIÆ DIE VI IUNII A. MDCCCLXXXII.
References:
Olsen p. 268

Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. He married his wife Sophia in 1857.