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1/4 Riksdaler Specie - Carl XIV Johan
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1830-1836 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned bare head effigy of King Carl XIV Johan facing right, rendered in high relief with naturalistic curly hair and strong classical features. The truncation of the neck is plain and undecorated. A continuous Latin legend encircles the effigy along the rim, reading CARL XIV SVERIGES NORR. G. OCH V. KONUNG, identifying the monarch as King of Sweden, Norway, the Goths and the Wends. The beaded inner border frames the design, and the field is otherwise plain. |
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| Obverse lettering | CARL XIV SVERIGES NORR. G. OCH V. KONUNG (Translation: Carl XIV King of Sweden, Norway, the Goths and the Wends) |
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Carl XIV Johan — born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a French general under Napoleon — became heir to the Swedish throne in 1810 and reigned until 1844, never fully mastering the Swedish language. His monetary policy during the 1830s was largely conservative, aimed at stabilizing riksdaler circulation following the disruptions of the Napoleonic era and Sweden's forced union with Norway in 1814.
KM#627 spans six years of production across the Stockholm mint, a relatively long run for a fractional silver issue of this period.