1632, Sweden, Gustav II Adolf. Battle of Lützen Medal.

1632, Sweden, Gustav II Adolf. Battle of Lützen Medal.
Issued on the death of the the Golden King. Very rare!

Condition: VF++
Medallist: R. N. Kitzkatz
Mint Place: Dresden (Germany)
Mint Year: 1632 (original silver cast!)
Reference: Schulze 155, Wiecek page 88, Hildebrand 178a.
Weight: 17.44gm
Diameter: 42mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Bust of Gustavus Adolphus 3/4 facing inside ornate baroque frame ending in winged cupids above and below.
Legend: GUST:ADOLPH9 DG SUECGOT. VAD. R. M. PRIC. FIN : DUX. ETHO : ETHO ET CAREL : IGRIAE . D9

Reverse: Crown with date (1632) inside, sword flanked by above palm and olive branches. River landscape in background.
Comment: The hebrew "YHWH" (Jehovah, the unpronouncable name of the supreme god) shining above landscape.
Legend: * STANS ACIE PVGNANS. VINCENS. MORIENSQVE. TRIVMPHAT

At your attention a beautiful masterpiece of 16th century craftmanship a beautiful cast silver medal issued on the death of Gustav II Adolph, aslo known as the "Golden King" of Sweden. This is a original old cast, which is recognizable on the fine and clear details such as the date (inside of the crown), which appear dull and not well visible on later re-casts. A very rare and important medal!

The Battle of Lützen (1632) was one of the most decisivebattles of the Thirty Years' War. Strategically and tactically speaking, the battle of Lützen was a Protestant victory. Having been forced to assault an entrenched position, Sweden lost about 6,000 men including badly wounded and deserters. The Imperial army probably lost a little more than 6,000 men. The Swedish army achieved the main goals of its campaign. The Imperial onslaught on Saxony was halted, Wallenstein chose to withdrew from Saxony into Bohemia for the winter and Saxony continued in its alliance with the Swedes. A more long-lasting consequence of the battle was the death of the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, leader of the Protestant forces. Without him to unify the German Protestants, their war effort lost direction. As a result the Catholic Habsburgs were able to restore their balance and subsequently regain some of the losses Gustavus Adolphus had inflicted on them. Crucially, Gustavus Adolphus's death enabled the French to gain much firmer control of the anti-Habsburg alliance. Sweden's new regency was forced to accept a far less dominant role than they had held before the battle. The war was eventually concluded at the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.

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Gustav II Adolf, (9 December 1594 – 6 November 1632 (O.S.) or Gustav II Adolphus, widely known in English by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and variously in historical writings sometimes as simply just Gustavus, or Gustavus the Great, or Gustav Adolf the Great, (Swedish: Gustav Adolf den store, from the special distinction passed by the Swedish Parliament in 1634), was founder of the Swedish Empire (or Stormaktstiden – "the era of great power") at the beginning of what is widely regarded as the Golden Age of Sweden.

In the era, which was characterized by nearly endless warfare, he led his armies as King of Sweden—from 1611, as a seventeen year old, until his death in battle while leading a charge during 1632 in the bloody Thirty Years' war—as Sweden rose from the status as a mere regional power and run-of-the-mill kingdom to one of the great powers of Europe and a model of early modern era government. Sweden expanded to become the third biggest nation in Europe after Russia and Spain within only a few years during his reign. Some have called him the father of modern warfare, or the first great modern general. It is indisputable that under his tutelage, Sweden and the Protestant cause developed a host of good generals—who continued to expand the empires' strength and influence long after his death in battle.

He was known by the epithets "The Golden King" and "The Lion of the North" by neighboring sovereigns. Gustavus Adolphus is today commemorated in three city squares, one in Stockholm, a second one in Gothenburg and the third in Sundsvall.

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