Herovering van Schonen, ter ere van Karel XI van Zweden 1676

This silver medal, "Herovering van Schonen, ter ere van Karel XI van Zweden" (Recapture of Scania, in Honor of Charles XI of Sweden), was created by Swedish medalist Arvid Karlsteen in 1676. The medal depicts two sides: the obverse shows a profile of Charles XI, while the reverse features a personification of Sweden kneeling before a warrior representing the Swedish king. Karlsteen’s medal commemorates the recapture of Scania from Denmark in 1676, a significant event in the history of Sweden during the reign of Charles XI.