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1 Fyrk - Sigismund of Poland Type II
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1594-1598 |
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| Currency | Daler (1534-1593) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the royal cypher 'SR' (Sigismundus Rex) in large interlaced letters occupies the central field, surmounted by an open royal crown. The monogram is rendered in a bold Gothic style characteristic of late 16th-century Swedish coinage. A circular Latin legend runs between the beaded circle and the coin's rim, divided by punctuation stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | SIGIS · D : G · SVE & POL : REX (Translation: Sigismund by the grace of God King of Sweden and Poland) |
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Sigismund III Vasa held the Swedish throne for only four years before his uncle Charles — governing as regent — effectively stripped him of real authority and drove him from the country. The fyrk series struck under his name during this period reflects that instability: production was inconsistent, dies were crudely finished, and the coinage circulated in a kingdom that was, politically, already disowning its king. Sigismund was formally deposed in 1599.
The Type II designation distinguishes this issue from the earlier striking by die arrangement.