Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

Carl Magnus Appelberg

Engraver:
Adolf Lindberg
Year:
1890
Country:
Sweden
Diameter:
57 mm
Obverse:
Bust of Carl Magnus Appelberg facing right.
CARL·MAGNUS·APPELBERG·SAMFUNDET·S.H.TS=·STIFTARE
A·LINDBERG
Reverse:
Two young angels facing each other and holding a wreath above their heads. The angel on the left is holding grapes. The angel on the right is holding a lyre. Between the two angels is a shield divided into three parts: the top part has a lyre, the bottom left part has a chalice, the bottom right part has a book.
SE·GLÅDJENS·GENIER·SITT·BIFALL·NICKA
HÆC ME TRIA * DE LEC TANT
FRÅN·SH.T·TILL·MINNE·AF FYRATIO·ÅRS·FRÖJDER
DEN·9·OKT·1890
A·LINDBERG
Numismatiska Meddelanden p. 231

Carl Magnus Appelberg was born November 16, 1826 in Gothenburg, Sweden and died April 10, 1896 in Linköping, Sweden. Appelberg was a doctor and founder of Samfundet SHT.