6.52g. 27mm. AU/AU. Beautiful example with old deep patina.
Medalier: Bengt Westman.
Delzanno (SKM) 214a (Ag), RR - 6-10 known exemplars in private collections. 12500 SEK for AU (01), RR; Hildebrand 138a.
Extremely rare.
Obv.: Bareheaded and cuirassed bust of Charles XII of Sweden right.
Inscription around:
CAROLVS·XII· D·G·REX·SVE·
(Charles XII, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden).
Rev.: Flowering aloe plant growing in a square planter box.
Inscription around:
STVPENDOS·DEBVIT·STVPENDO·FLORES / ab A° 1708 in Sequentem
(Astonishing flowers deserved astonishment / from the year 1708 and onward).
This medal commemorates the rare blooming of an aloe plant at the estate of Count Nils Gyldenstolpe in Noor, Knivsta Parish, Uppland, in 1708–1709. The aloe, a symbol of endurance and eventual reward, was seen as an allegory of Sweden's perseverance during the long war. The bust of King Karl XII connects the event to the broader national narrative of steadfastness. A rare and curious type, part of the Karlsteen medal school.
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