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1/2 Mark - Gustav Vasa Västerås mint, Type III
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1539-1540 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and crowned half-length effigy of King Gustav Vasa facing three-quarters, holding a raised scepter in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left, both traditional symbols of royal sovereignty over Sweden. The royal bust is contained within an inner circle, with the Latin legend disposed in the outer annular field. The portrait style is characteristic of the Type III series produced at the Västerås mint. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Gustav Vasa's monetary reforms of the 1530s were driven by chronic silver shortages and the financial strain of maintaining a newly independent Swedish crown free from Danish dominance. The Västerås mint was one of several provincial operations he pressed into service during this period, though its output was inconsistent and its dies cut to varying standards — which accounts for the die variety spread cataloged under SM# 150 through 151b.
Type III designations within this series typically reflect late-production die revisions rather than intentional redesign.