Sweden: Geographical Society: Wahlberg Memorial / Elephant
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Lea Ahlborn |
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Date:
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1858 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0024;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 30 mm | Silver | | $110 | | 30.0 mm | Bronze | 13.2 gm | $70 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Bare head of Wahlberg, left. Signed: “L.A.” on the truncation. Legend above: “JOH. AUG. WAHLBERG RER. NAT. VESTIG SVEC.” and below “NAT.1810.DEN.1856.”
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Reverse:
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An African elephant, right, trunk raised, with palm trees behind. Legend: “NOMEN DEDIT ET MORTEM”. In the exergue: “PEREGRINATORI CELEBRI SOCIO / ANTE DEFUNCTO QUAM ELECTO / R. ACAD. SC. SVEC. / MDCCCLVIII.”
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Notes:
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Johan August Wahlberg (1810-1856) was a Swedish naturalist and African Explorer. He is renowned for his collection of African bird species. The Wahlberg Eagle is named after him. He was killed by an elephant while on a collecting trip in Matabeleland.
Lea Fredrika Ahlborn (1826-1897) was a famous Swedish artist.
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