1 Ducat - Gustav IV Adolf 2nd portrait, Småland

€1.00
IssuerSweden
Year1796
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Ducat (2)
CurrencyFourth riksdaler (1719-1798)
CompositionGold (.976)
Weight3.51 g
Dimensions23.28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#546
Obverse descriptionKing Gustav IV Adolf head with long flowing hair facing right. Legend around rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGUSTAF IV ADOLPH SV • G • OCH W • K •
(Translation: Gustaf IV Adolf King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends)
Reverse descriptionCrowned lined orb with the three crowns of Sweden within the chain of the Order of Seraphims. The crown has a radiant star above its tip with King`s motto further above. Date is below, above a line, at both sides of the chain. Below the chain, in the exergue, in a brick wall pattern, the Arms of the province of Småland: a rampant lion holding a crossbow. The presence of these Arms indicates that the gold for the coin was obtained from the mines of Ädelfors, in the province of Småland.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGUD OCH FOLKET • O• L• 17 96
(Translation: God and the people)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1796 OL - - 1 200
Catalog ID8801776140
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