2 Öre - Oscar I Pattern strike, Type I

€190,151.00
IssuerSweden
Year1853-1854
TypePatterns
Value2 Öre (0.02)
CurrencyRiksdaler banco (1830-1855)
CompositionCopper (95% copper, 4% pewter and 1% zinc)
Weight5.6 g
Dimensions24.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SM#165, KM#Pn80, KM#Pn81, KM#Pn79
Obverse descriptionBust of King Oscar I facing right inside circle of legend.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringOSCAR SVERIGES NORR. GÖTH. O. VEND. KONUNG.
(Translation: Oscar I King of Sweden, Norway, the Goths and the Wends.)
Reverse descriptionValue on four lines in a beaded circle, along with the three crowns of Sweden. Lettering around.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringPROF-MYNT · 95 D. KOPPAR 4 D. TENN 1 D. ZINK · 2 ÖRE ----- 150 Rd. AF 100 U.
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1853-1854)  - -
ND (1853-1854)  - Struck on thicker flan (7.1 g). -
1854  - Date on reverse. -
Catalog ID9844172090
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