Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

Jonas Wenström

Engraver:
Erik Lindberg
Year:
1928
Country:
Sweden
Diameter:
45 mm
Obverse:
Bust of Jonas Wenström facing left.
JONAS WENSTRÖM FÖDD 1855 DÖD 1893
I·V·A·
DEN 24 OKTOBER 1928
ƎL·
Reverse:
Prometheus lighting a stick on fire. He is raising a blanket up with his left hand.
PROMETHEUS
ERIK LINDBERG
References:
Ulla #288

Jonas Wenström was a Swedish engineer and inventor. He invented the three-phase electric power system, the basis for ASEA (later ABB).

250 examples of this medal were made in bronze.