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2 Dukater - Oscar I
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1850-1857 |
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| Currency | Riksdaler banco (1830-1855) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | RÄTT OCH SANNING A. G. 18 50 (Translation: Right and truth) |
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Oscar I came to the Swedish throne in 1844 having already distinguished himself as a reformist crown prince — his 1840 treatise on crime and punishment had embarrassed the conservative establishment. These gold dukater were struck during the middle years of his reign, a period of genuine economic liberalization, including the 1846 abolition of guild restrictions that had constrained Swedish commerce for centuries.
The .986 fineness follows the centuries-old ducat standard inherited from the Holy Roman Empire, maintained in Scandinavian coinage long after most Continental states had abandoned it for more convenient alloys. Fr#89 is scarce across the full date range; the 1857 issue is noticeably tighter than the earlier strikes.