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1 Ducat - Charles X Gustav
| Issuer | Pomerania, Swedish dominion of |
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| Year | 1659 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large, elaborately quartered heraldic shield bearing the manifold arms of the Swedish Crown and the Duchy of Pomerania, supported by ornate cartouche-style strapwork. The shield displays multiple coats of arms including lions, a griffin, and cross motifs characteristic of Swedish-Pomeranian heraldry. The shield is surmounted by a crown and flanked by decorative mantling. The surrounding circular Latin legend encircles the composition, with the date 1659 incorporated at the beginning of the inscription. |
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Charles X Gustav launched his Pomeranian campaign in the mid-1650s as part of the broader Second Northern War, a conflict that pulled Sweden into simultaneous engagements against Poland, Denmark, Brandenburg, and the Habsburg Empire at once. By 1659, the year of this strike, Swedish forces were under serious pressure — Denmark had re-entered the war and Swedish-held Pomerania was increasingly isolated. Ducats of this type were almost certainly minted as campaign financing rather than general circulation.
Charles X Gustav died in February 1660, weeks before the Treaty of Oliva ended the war. He never saw the peace his treasury helped purchase.