Medal of Carl Gustaf Tessin

The silver medal depicts Carl Gustaf Tessin. The medal was engraved by the Swiss medal artist Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691–1771), one of the most famous medal artists of the 18th century. He worked in Sweden from 1718 to 1745.

Both Tessin and Crown Princess Louisa Ulrika were well-known numismatics enthusiasts and collectors, and the medals that Tessin had struck as a marshal were inspired by funny coincidences. These small memorabilia, which were often made privately, were called jetons. Count Tessin had 14 jetons like this struck.