Medal of Nicodemus Tessin

The medal is silver, 62 mm in diameter and 75.2 g in weight. It was engraved by J. C. Hedlinger and struck by Count Carl Gustaf Tessin in 1728, after the death of his father Count Nicodemus Tessin (1654–1728). Nicodemus Tessin was the City Architect of Stockholm, and his most important work is the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The medal was used as a prize medal by the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.