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1/2 Mark - Gustav Vasa Bust type IV
| Issuer | Royal Swedish Mint |
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| Year | 1558-1560 |
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| Value | 1/2 Mark (1/8) |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of King Gustav Vasa facing right, wearing a crown and elaborate ruffled collar, depicted within a beaded inner circle. The king is shown in three-quarter length, clad in plate armor with ornate detailing visible on the breastplate. The portrait is rendered in a bold, late-medieval hammered style characteristic of mid-16th century Swedish coinage. The royal legend surrounds the effigy along the outer margin, separated from the inner circle by a plain field. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Swedish coat of arms displaying three crowns on a shield, surmounted by an elaborate royal crown, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The shield is rendered in the heraldic style typical of Vasa-era coinage, with the three Folkunga lions visible within the quartered arms. The date appears partially in the legend as '60' (for 1560) alongside the cross pattée. The surrounding Latin legend from Psalm 24 runs along the outer border, separated from the central device by a plain field. |
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| Reverse lettering | DOMINI : EST : TERRA : & C 60 . + |
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