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1 Mark 'Klippingar' - Regency of Johan III and Karl IX
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1568 |
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| Weight | 3.29 g |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner border set on-point in klippe fashion, the crowned Vasa coat of arms occupies the central field, flanked on either side by the interwoven royal initials I and C. The last two digits of the date (6 8) appear at the base of the arms. The design is executed in low relief typical of mid-16th century Swedish hammered coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Three Swedish crowns arranged in triangular formation within a beaded inner border, two crowns in the upper field and one below, dividing the denomination mark at the sides. The numeral '1' appears to the left and the initial 'M' (for Mark) to the right, rendered in the bold, simple style characteristic of Swedish klippa coinage of the period. |
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These klippar — square-cut emergency issues — were struck during one of the most turbulent dynastic moments in Swedish history. Erik XIV had been deposed and imprisoned by his brother Johan in 1568, and the new regime needed coinage quickly. Klipping production allowed the mint to bypass the slower process of rolling and striking round planchets, cutting rectangular pieces directly from flat silver sheet.
The dual regency attribution reflects the political reality of the coup itself: Johan III and his ally Karl jointly ousted Erik, though their alliance was always uneasy.