This beautiful medal is the work of leading 17th century medalist Sebastian Dadler.
It was made to commemorate the successes of the Swedish army in battles in Germany, during the great European conflict - the Thirty Years' War. As the author of Dadler's monograph, Adam Więcek, points out, it is one of a series of medals commissioned by the Saxon court. It decided to honor Gustav II Adolf. King of Sweden, an outstanding commander, whose military successes, unfortunately, included Polish lands (among others, Elblag minted his coins). His involvement in the 1630 conflict significantly strengthened the German side, which sought to weaken the power of the Habsburgs.
The date on this medal is highly symbolic. 1632 is the year in which the largest battle of the war took place - the Battle of Lützen. It was won by the Swedes. However, the victory was Pyrrhic, as Gustavus Adolphus had just been killed during the battle.
The beautiful state of preservation allows one to appreciate Dadler's craftsmanship. The intricacy of the ornaments, details or the Gustavus Adolphus portrait growing on the obverse, which, to make it even more presentable, was placed by the medalist on the slight protrusion of this stamp.
A very rare numismatic piece in this condition.
