Charles XI was thirteen years old when these coins entered circulation, his regency council effectively governing Sweden through a period of fiscal strain left by his father's wars. The billon composition — barely half silver — reflects the crown's difficulty maintaining metallic standards during this stretch, a problem that would worsen before the currency reforms of the 1680s brought greater stability.
KM#241.1 distinguishes this as the first type in the series, superseded by minor die modifications before the issue closed in 1669.
Charles XI was thirteen years old when these coins entered circulation, his regency council effectively governing Sweden through a period of fiscal strain left by his father's wars. The billon composition — barely half silver — reflects the crown's difficulty maintaining metallic standards during this stretch, a problem that would worsen before the currency reforms of the 1680s brought greater stability.
KM#241.1 distinguishes this as the first type in the series, superseded by minor die modifications before the issue closed in 1669.