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1/2 Öre - Gustav II Adolf
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1627-1629 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Greater Arms of Sweden as a crowned, ornately decorated quartered shield: the first and fourth quarters bear the three crowns of Sweden, while the second and third quarters display the Folkung Lion; an inescutcheon at center carries the Vasa sheaf. The shield is partially enclosed within a beaded or linear inner circle, with the royal legend arranged in the surrounding field. The overall heraldic composition is rendered in the bold, somewhat crude style characteristic of early Swedish copper coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A griffin passant sinister, wings addorsed, occupies the central field within a beaded or linear circle; the fractional denomination "I/2 ÖR" is inscribed on either side of the griffin in the field. The encircling legend outside the inner circle records the mint authority and denomination, concluding with the date expressed in Roman numerals followed by a small crown device. The reverse design is characteristic of Nykoping Mint issues of the period, combining heraldic imagery with the mint's attribution in a compact circular format. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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