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1 Mark - Carl XII Countermark, type 1

Issuer Riga, City of
Year 1705
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Obverse description Draped bust of King Carl XI of Sweden facing left, surrounded by a circular Latin legend. A rectangular or oval countermark bearing the crowned monogram 'C XII' (for Carl XII) has been applied to the left field of the host coin, validating it for circulation as an emergency issue in Riga in 1705. The bust is rendered in the baroque portrait style typical of late 17th-century Swedish coinage, with flowing drapery visible at the shoulder. The legend runs along the coin's periphery in Latin capital letters.
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Edge Plain
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