Posted 07/10/2012 08:37 am
It's a death medal of Charles 14th of Sweden. I've not heard of a throwing medal except in terms of the shove halfpenny game (where the coin thrown is a pre-decimal British halfpenny or a disc of that size).
I think it's the same as this medallion:
http://www.vcoins.com/world/coinsto...Product=3197
Their description says:
1844 Sweden - Death of King Charles XIV, John by Ludwig Peterssen Lundgren (Signed: L.P.L. [obverse exergue]). Obverse: CARL XIV JOHAN SVER NORR GOTH O VEND KONUNG - Laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: AF LIFVET NARMADE I BRAGDER AF DODEN I HVILLA / DEN 8 MARS 1844 - View of mauseleoum with Carl XIV Johan laying in state. AU, silver, 31 mm Ø, 12.60 gm, plain smooth edge, no mint marks, original contenporaneous strike. Scarce medal, couple of tiny reverse only rim edge bumps. Very nice protrait of the king. KM-XM-42
I think it's the same as this medallion:
http://www.vcoins.com/world/coinsto...Product=3197
Their description says:
1844 Sweden - Death of King Charles XIV, John by Ludwig Peterssen Lundgren (Signed: L.P.L. [obverse exergue]). Obverse: CARL XIV JOHAN SVER NORR GOTH O VEND KONUNG - Laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: AF LIFVET NARMADE I BRAGDER AF DODEN I HVILLA / DEN 8 MARS 1844 - View of mauseleoum with Carl XIV Johan laying in state. AU, silver, 31 mm Ø, 12.60 gm, plain smooth edge, no mint marks, original contenporaneous strike. Scarce medal, couple of tiny reverse only rim edge bumps. Very nice protrait of the king. KM-XM-42
