Medal of Arvid Karlsten

Arvid Karlsten (Karlsteen) (1647–1718) was an engraver and miniature painter. He was a student of Johan Georg Breuer, worked for a long time as an engraver at the Swedish Mint and was appointed royal medal engraver. The medal was engraved by J. C. Hedlinger in 1725, after Karlsten’s death. The medal is bronze, 43 mm in diameter and 26.3 g in weight.