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1 Ducat - Charles XII Type I, II
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1697-1707 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Stockholm Mint |
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Charles XII was fifteen years old when this ducat was first struck, his father Charles XI having died in April 1697. The Type I/II distinction within this series reflects die adjustments made across a reign that almost immediately turned military — Sweden was at war with a coalition of Denmark, Poland-Saxony, and Russia from 1700 onward, and the crown's finances were under sustained pressure throughout the entire production window of this issue.
Swedish ducats of this period were struck in small numbers and functioned largely as diplomatic gifts and trade instruments rather than everyday currency. The .976 fine gold standard followed long-established Dutch influence on Scandinavian trade coinage.