bagerap Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I've just received this: Uploaded at Snapagogo.com Greenwich Maritime Museum describe it thus: Medal commemorating the peace between Charles XII and Stanislas. Obverse: The arms of Sweden and Poland, side by side, crowned and joined with a garland above and palm branches below. Legend: 'VIRTUTE CONCORDES CONCORDIA INVICTI'. Exergue: 'SVECIAE ET POLONIAE REGNORVM AETERNVM FOEDVS'. Reverse: Starboard quarter view of a three-masted ship under sail, tossed in a rough sea. The stars Castor and Pollux above (left) and (right). Legend: 'LUCIS SPES CERTA SERENAE'. Exergue: 'CAROLI XII STANISL: AETERNA AMICITIA'. Made 1704 Mine is a copy. Possibly silver wash on copper, but probably nickel plated. I'm sure of the copper part as the edge has been acid tested, despite being marked as a copy. Which leads me to my question. It seems that KOPIA means copy in both Swedish and Polish, so can anyone identify this edge mark for me? Uploaded at Snapagogo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I cannot help with the edge markings but the 2 stars Castor & Pollux(patrons of sailors) represent Charles XII & Stanislas "LUCIS SPES CERTA SERENAE" (lighting the way with certain hope to clear weather) With the stars(Castor & Pollux) to guide you I hope you decipher the edge marks, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Very nice medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I regret I cannot offer any advice, though it is quite nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Ditto the above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I've found out from Pat that KOPIA MET denotes a Polish origin Preliminary enquiries indicate that it was probably made in 1904, ostensibly to mark the 200th Anniversary of the treaty. It may in fact have been part of a growing Polish nationalist resentment towards their Russian masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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