1 Öre - Gustav II Adolf

€1.00
IssuerSweden
Year1628-1629
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Öre
CurrencyFirst riksdaler (1598-1665)
CompositionCopper
Weight28.3 g
Dimensions40.0 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#117, SM#151, SM#152, SM#153
Obverse descriptionCrowned ornate shield with Greater Arms of Sweden: three crowns of Sweden in first and fourth quadrant, Folkung`s Lion in second and third, smaller shield with Vasa Arms in center; partially within a circle with legend outside.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGVSTAVUS:ADOLPH:D:G:SVEC:GOTH:VAN:REX.M:P:F
(Translation: Gustav (II) Adolf, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends and Grand Duke of Finland)
Reverse descriptionGriffin with wings spread walking left within circle. Legend outside the circle with date in roman numbers at end, together with a little crown. Value is on either side of the griffin.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMONETA:NOVA:CVPRE: (mm) NICOPENSIS:MDCXXVII (crown) I ÖR
(Translation: New copper coin of Nyköping)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1628  - DCXXVIII - Type IIIB, SM#152b -
1628  - MDCXXVIII - Type IIIA, SM#151 -
1628  - MDCXXVIII - Type IIIB with rosette on either of crown, SM#152c -
1628  - MDCXXVIII - Type IIIB, SM#152a -
1629  - MDCXXIX - Type IIIB, SM#153b -
1629  - MDCXXVIIII - Type IIIB, SM#153a -
Catalog ID5043413500
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