1 Ducat - Gustav IV Adolf 3rd portrait, Dalarna

€1.00
IssuerSweden
Year1804
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Ducat (2)
CurrencyFifth riksdaler (1798-1830)
CompositionGold (.976)
Weight3.5 g
Dimensions22.76 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#567
Obverse descriptionArmored bust of King Gustav IV Adolf facing right. Legend around rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGUSTAF IV ADOLPH SV • G • OCH W • KONUNG •
(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 Dalarna: crowned crossed arrows with crown above, divides the mintmark. The presence of these Arms indicates that the gold for the coin was obtained at the Dalarna Mines.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGUD OCH FOLKET • O• L• 18 04
(Translation: God and the people)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1804 OL - - 1 254
Catalog ID4856285250
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