HISTORICAL AND COMMEMORATIVE
MEDALS
COLLECTION OF
BENJAMIN WEISS
SWEDISH MEDALLIST
Karlsteen, Arfvid: Arfvid Karlsteen (1654-1718) was a highly esteemed Swedish medallist. His birth date is given variously as 1654 and 1647, although the medal shown is dated 1658. He studied in Paris under Warin and in London under John Roettier, his style approaching more closely that of Roettier.