Award medal - for furthering horse breeding - Oscar II 2nd portrait

In order to encourage the improvement of horse breeding, King Oscar II issued a decree on the first of November 1872, stating that a special reward medal should be awarded by Stuteri överstyrelsen (stud farm executive board) at annual meetings, to owners of proven young horses, who were considered worthy of being awarded a prize

When the mint in Stockholm minted these medals (1875-1939), the silver medals were awarded in a simple colored square box with a sliding lid, and sometimes with the name of the horse, and the year the medal was awarded written on. 

Weight typically varies between 37,6 to 38,4 g

There are three variants of this medal.

Type 1:

Reverse signature as “L.A.”, no dot after  “KONUNG” on obverse

Type 2:

Reverse signature as “L.A.”, dot after  “KONUNG” on obverse

Type 3:

Reverse signature as “LEA AHLBORN”, dot after  “KONUNG” on obverse