Sweden Pomerania (Pommern) Stralsund (Poland) Bronze Medal 1715 - Siege of Stralsund - Karl XII (1697–1718) - NGC MS 66 BN - Lot №370. Auction Coins.ee

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Sweden Pomerania (Pommern) Stralsund (Poland) Bronze Medal 1715 - Siege of Stralsund - Karl XII (1697–1718) - NGC MS 66 BN

An outstanding lustrous exemplar with magnificent brown color toning.

Medalier: Johann Memmius (Stettin).

Hildebrand 180.

Delzanno (SKM) 279c (Br) RR - 6-10 known exemplars in private collections, R. Delzanno reports that only one specimen have been documented as sold; Hildebrand 180.

Die of obverse a 1709 Pomeranian ducat, SMB 220 XR; Delzanno Gold Coins from Sweden 49-50 (obverse).

Obv.: Bareheaded and cuirassed bust of Charles XII of Sweden right.

Inscription around:

CAROL·XII· D·G·REX·SVEC·

(Charles XII, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden).

Rev.: Seven-line inscription expressing the king’s trust in divine justice, with biblical citation and date.

Inscription in seven lines:

ICH / FÜRCHTE MICH / NICHT FÜR VIEL / HUNDERT TAUSEN / DEN, DIE SICH UMB / HER WIEDER MICH / LEGEN. PS·3· / Stralsund / 1715·

(I fear not the many thousands of enemies who set themselves against me round about. Psalm 3 / Stralsund / 1715).

This medal commemorates King Karl XII’s resilience and unwavering faith during the siege of Stralsund in 1715, when he was surrounded by enemy forces on all sides. The reverse features a German-language version of Psalm 3, reflecting the king’s steadfast reliance on divine protection. Engraved by Johann Memmius in Stettin, this bronze variant is rare and historically significant.

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