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1 Öre - Gustav Vasa Type II
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1523 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A crowned shield bearing the Three Crowns of Sweden with a central 'S' is contained within a double-lined inner circle. A long armed cross extends from the shield, dividing the outer legend into four sections. The overall design is characteristic of early Swedish hammered coinage of the Vasa period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gustav Vasa's earliest copper-silver coinage emerged immediately after his coronation in June 1523, when the new kingdom had essentially no functioning monetary infrastructure — Denmark had controlled Swedish minting for decades under the Kalmar Union. The Type II designation distinguishes a die revision made within that first chaotic year of production, as the Stockholm mint struggled to establish consistent output for a realm that had just fought its way to independence.
Billon of this period varies considerably in actual silver content due to inconsistent alloy control at the mint.