Sweden, Charles XV (1859–1872), Largesse coronation medal (2 riksdaler riksmynt) 1860
obverse: bust in coronation regalia with a crown on his head, facing right,
legend: CARL XV SVERIGES NORR. G. O. V. KONUNG. KRONT ÅR 1860; signed L. Ahlborn
reverse: a wreath of laurel branches in the center; in three lines, the inscription: LAND SKALL MED LAG BYGGAS
A medal commemorating the coronation of Charles XV, son of Oscar I (d. 1859), which took place in Uppsala
in 1860 in accordance with traditional Lutheran rites and symbolized the continuity
of royal authority within a constitutional monarchy. Mintage of only 3,200 pieces.
The medal is equivalent to two riksdalers of the time, or 1/2 riksdaler specie.
