Sweden, Kingdom. Royal Order of the Sword, Silver Merit Medal GTRexclude incorporating six plastic buttons spaced

incorporating six plastic buttons spaced at regular intervals

58th Brigade (Tottenham)

reverse dated with the start date of his reign in Eastern Arabic "1223" (1808) and numbered "26" (the twenty-sixth year of his reign and date of the minting of the coin

with 640 mm silver cotton strap

58 mm x 95 mm

Sweden, Kingdom. Royal Order of the Sword, Silver Merit Medal GTRexclude incorporating six plastic buttons spaced(Svrdsorden). Instituted in 1748. In silver, measuring 30. 8 mm (w) x 45. 2 mm (h), original ribbon, scattered contact marks evident on the reverse, extremely fine. In its cardboard box of issue, maroon pebbled exterior, inside lid in white cloth and maker marked "C. F. CARLMAN", base with a recessed medal bed in red felt, light wear on the exterior, case near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Sword was instituted on February 23, 1748 by King