Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

Swedish Sailing Society Award Medal

Engraver:
Lea Ahlborn
Year:
1879 (?)
Country:
Sweden
Diameter:
mm
Obverse:
Bust of Oscar I facing right.
OSCAR SVENSKA SEGELSALLSKAPETS STIFTARE.
1832
LEA AHLBORN
Reverse:
Neptune, wearing a robe, holds a trident and laurel. He looks out at the ocean towards a sailboat in the distance.
FÖR GOTT SJÖMANSKAP
AF SVENSKA SEGELSÄLLSKAPET
LEA AHLBORN
References:
Ulla p. 248

This medal was given as an award by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club.

This specimen appears to be an unlisted variant of the medal described in Ulla: The inscription on the reverse is different. Ulla lists the main inscription on the reverse as 'FÖR UTMÄRKT FÖRTJENST'.