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1 Penning - Gustav Vasa Svartsjö mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Sweden |
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| Year | 1545-1548 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a rampant lion passant facing left, rendered in a crude but bold hammered style typical of mid-sixteenth-century Swedish coinage. The lion occupies the majority of the coin's field and is encircled by a beaded inner ring. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner ring, incorporating the last two digits of the year of issue. The overall strike is irregular, with some weakness at the flan edges consistent with hammered production techniques. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOSTA:D:G:REX:SWE:(last two digits of date) (Translation: Gustav Vasa King of Sweden by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a crowned royal shield or orb motif, encircled by a beaded inner ring, with the design struck in a characteristically crude hammered fashion. A continuous circular Latin legend surrounds the inner ring, reading OMNIS:POTESTAS:A:DEO, referencing the divine source of royal authority. The flan is irregular in shape and thickness, as is typical for low-denomination billon pennings of this period. Surface shows expected wear and die weakness consistent with the small module and soft alloy of this issue. |
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