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1/2 Örtug - Hans
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1497-1501 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse lettering | IOh * D * G * REX * SW (Translation: Hans by the grace of god king of Sweden.) |
| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a royal crown depicted in profile occupies the central field, struck in the characteristic irregular hammered style of late 15th-century Swedish coinage. The crown is rendered with modest but recognizable detail. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters fills the outer field, naming the mint city of Stockholm. |
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Hans (Johan II) held the Swedish crown only through the brief reunification of the Kalmar Union after defeating Sten Sture the Elder at the Battle of Brunkeberg's aftermath — specifically after forcing Sten Sture's submission in 1497. His Swedish reign lasted just four years before Svante Nilsson's rebellion expelled him in 1501, making this a genuinely short-window issue. The half örtug was the smallest practical silver denomination of late medieval Sweden, and pieces attributable specifically to Hans's Stockholm mint are distinguishable from earlier Sten Sture issues primarily by die study rather than casual inspection.