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1 Mark - Carl XII Countermark, type 3
| Issuer | Riga, City of |
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| Year | 1705 |
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| Weight | 5.20 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Carl XII facing right, with long flowing hair, set within a circular legend reading CAROLVS · XII · D · G · REX · SVE · A rectangular or oval countermark bearing the crowned royal cypher 'CC XII' is applied to the right field. The portrait is rendered in the baroque style typical of Swedish coinage of the early 18th century, with the king depicted in armor or a draped mantle. |
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| Obverse lettering | CC XII [CAROLVS · XII - D · G · REX · SVE ·] (Translation: [Carolus XII Dei Gratia Rex Sveciae] [Carl XII, with God`s grace, King of Sweden]) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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