6.52g. 27mm F-/F-. Holed.
Medalier: Bengt Westman.
Delzanno (SKM) 213b (Br). RR - 6-10 known exemplars in private collections. 2500 SEK for XF, R. Delzanno reports that only 3 specimens have been documented as sold; Hildebrand 138.
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
(Astonishing flowers deserved astonishment).
In exergue:
ab A° 1708 in Sequentem
(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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