1 Öre - Gustav II Adolf Type I

€1.00
IssuerSweden
Year1627
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Öre (1⁄48)
CurrencyFirst riksdaler (1598-1665)
CompositionCopper
Weight25.76 g
Dimensions41.3 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#116
Obverse descriptionCrowned ornate shield with Greater Arms of Sweden (Three crowns of Sweden in first and fourth quadrant; Folkungs 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 down 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 Nykoping)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1627  - Value below griffin -
1627  - Year as MDCXX7 -
1627  - Year as MDCXXV2 -
1627  - Year as MDCXXVII -
Catalog ID2677072180
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