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2 Öre - Carl XV
| Issuer | Royal Swedish Mint (Kungliga Myntverket) |
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| Year | 1860-1872 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 ÖRE 1872 |
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Carl XV inherited a Swedish coinage system mid-transition — the riksdaler riksmynt had been introduced in 1855 as a decimalized currency, and these bronze öre were among the first low-denomination coins struck for everyday use under the new reckoning. The shift away from the older 48-skilling system was not smooth; rural populations in particular remained confused about equivalencies well into the 1860s, and small bronze saw uneven circulation as a result.
The series ran across three mints marks over its twelve-year span, with Stockholm carrying the bulk of production. Carl XV died in 1872 — the same year this type ceased production.