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1 Öre - Gustaf VI Adolf Aluminium Pattern
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Sweden |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse lettering | 1882 1967 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the same mirrored royal cypher of Gustaf VI Adolf as the obverse, but rendered in mirror image, with the interlaced monogram and ornamental scrollwork identical in composition. The flanking dates 1882 and 1967 appear reversed, reading right to left as a mirror reflection of the obverse. The design is executed with the same high-relief calligraphic style and elaborate curvilinear flourishes filling the field to the rim. |
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Sweden's transition away from bronze coinage for the lowest denominations was long in coming, and by the mid-1960s the Riksbank was actively testing aluminium as a cheaper alternative. These 1967 patterns were part of that evaluation — lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and cheap to produce in bulk. The reform ultimately went a different direction: the 1972 monetary decimalization wiped out the öre's smallest subdivisions entirely, rendering the whole exercise moot before it reached circulation.