1 Öre - Gustav Vasa Type II

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.