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10 Öre - Carl XV
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1861-1871 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 10 ÖRE is displayed prominently in two lines at the center of the field, separated by an ornamental device. Below the denomination, the mint initials S.T. flank the date 1864, all enclosed within a wreath of oak branches tied with a ribbon at the base. A toothed inner border and a beaded outer rim frame the design. The wreath is rendered in fine relief with naturalistic leaf and acorn detail characteristic of Swedish coinage of the period. |
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Carl XV's small silver issues of this period were struck under the Scandinavian monetary framework that would formally crystallize into the Scandinavian Monetary Union in 1873 — this coin belongs to the transitional decade when Sweden was quietly aligning its coinage standards with Denmark and Norway ahead of that agreement. The .750 fineness reflects deliberate policy rather than economy; Swedish authorities were benchmarking against anticipated regional norms.
KM#710 is notorious among specialists for inconsistent planchet preparation at the Kongsberg and Stockholm facilities. Edge bruising on otherwise uncirculated survivors is common enough to be expected rather than penalized.