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1/4 Dukat - Adolf Fredrik
| Issuer | Royal Swedish Mint |
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| Year | 1754-1755 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of the Swedish royal coat of arms — a crowned roundel bearing three open crowns arranged two above one — encircled by a wreath of laurel and palm branches tied at the base with a decorative bow, with additional ornamental elements at the cardinal points of the wreath. A royal crown surmounts the shield at the top. The date 1755 and the mintmaster's initials H • M • are incorporated into the circular legend alongside the motto SALUS • PUBLICA • SALUS • MEA •, which reads continuously around the periphery. The composition is tightly arranged within the small flan, with the crowned arms and wreath filling the field in a bold, emblematic style typical of Swedish Baroque and Rococo gold coinage. |
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Adolf Fredrik's quarter dukat issues of 1754–55 fall within a period when Swedish royal finances were severely constrained by the constitutional limitations imposed on the monarchy after the Age of Liberty. The king held so little executive power that these fractional gold pieces functioned more as prestige tokens for the court than instruments of meaningful monetary policy — the Riksdag controlled the purse, and the crown wore it.
Friberg 71 is notably difficult to locate with intact surfaces; the small flan diameter meant edge contact damage was nearly unavoidable during original handling and storage.