100267 | UNITED STATES & SWEDEN. Swedish Settlements in Delaware silver Medal.

100267  |  UNITED STATES & SWEDEN. Swedish Settlements in Delaware silver Medal. Issued 1988. Commemorating the 350th Anniversary of the Founding of New Sweden along the Delaware River (45mm, 52.88 g, 12h). By E. Nordin. Eskilstuna mint.

 

DELAWARE, facing heads of two Swedish colonists and two Native Americans (Leni Lenape); canoe upon the waters in the background // Kalmar Nyckel under sail left upon the waters; stars in cloudy sky above. Edge: SILVER 999/1000, 4 hallmarks, "925" and "010."

 

Rulau –. Choice Mint State. Attractively toned. A rare and enticing specimen, with a mintage of just 600 pieces.

 

Established during the Thirty Years' War, the colony of New Sweden along the Delaware River lasted for nearly two decades and served as a Scandinavian outpost in colonial America. Encompassing what is now modern-day Southeast Pennsylvania, Southwest New Jersey, and Northern Delaware, numerous locales convey this Swedish history, such as Fort Christina, Fort Casimir, and Swedesboro.

 

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