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.
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.